During the last five weeks, we have been bringing you stories to show you how to grow your own vegetables at home and to ...

Learn how to protect your plants, prepare your soil, and set your garden up for success during the colder months.

Rats can be a nuisance in the garden, but there are ways to deter them without using poison. Here are four common plants that ...

Composting leaves is a simple, eco-friendly way to turn yard waste into nutrient-rich soil for your garden. Autumn’s a ...

This is the second story in “The Healing Soil: Detroit’s Urban Farms,” a three-part series being co-published with Outlier ...

Place a layer of greens, then browns, then greens and so on to create a compost pile. "Layering compost is important because ...

Both of these questions are related to each other and are difficult to answer appropriately without knowing the nutrient and pH levels of the soil in the questioner's garden. Do you know the ...

Soil is a living, diverse, and complex ecosystem that contains nutrients for plant growth. Dirt is a mix of sand, silt, and ...

Professional gardener Nicole Johnsey Burke revealed her secret weapon for fixing bad garden soil: Daikon radishes.

Here are some top tips for maintaining the perfect yard, including how to care for your plants and chase away pests.

If there's too much sand, the soil will not hold onto enough moisture or nutrients. The conditions in a pot or planter are quite different from a raised bed or just rows in the ground. Topsoil (the ...