The soil needs of rock gardens are distinct from regular garden beds. A blend of 50% garden soil, 30% peat moss or coconut ...

My garden carnations (Dianthus) grow best in fertile, well-draining soils with good aeration. The trick to keeping them happy ...

Another reason I love Carnations is that you can still grow them at home even if you don’t have suitable soil or are limited to a patio or porch. That’s because many members of the Dianthus ...

But despite their many attempts to reduce the salt concentration, including replacing the soil and spraying chemicals, the carnations only developed shallow roots and wilted before harvesting.