What soil types work best for certain plants? And when is compost a good idea? This week, the Garden Guy digs into dirt ...

Soil is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, air, water, and organisms (living and dead) that regularly appear under the fingernails of all gardeners. Soil is a living, diverse, and complex ...

Spring is just around the corner, and the urge to get outside and dig in the dirt is real. If you’re dreaming of a lush, productive garden this year, it all starts with what’s under your feet. A lot ...

Warm winter days are perfect for garden prep. Try these 5 early tasks to get a head start on the growing season—no digging in ...

Allow the soil to dry out slightly between waterings, waiting to add more water until the top 2 inches of soil feel dry. Use ...

Plants like rhododendrons and azaleas that prefer acidic soil conditions can benefit from an application of granular sulfur to the soil in fall. Using sulfur is the best way to reduce the soil pH.

If your corn planter would do a better job in the field being hitched to a boat this week, it’s obviously too wet to plant. However, there are times when soil conditions are less than ideal and ...

Think it's too early to plant veggies? January is actually the ideal time to get many crops started, whether they're planted ...

While dormant snowdrop bulbs should be planted in the autumn, the good news is that you can still plant snowdrops "in the ...

The cool and clear mornings, warming daytime temperatures and the ever-increasing sunshine in the Inland Northwest are triggering excitement in Tri-City gardeners. However, home horticulture ...