Learning how to improve clay soil for gardening will increase the health of your flowers and the yields of your crops. Transforming it into a thriving garden bed takes patience, but the results ...

We love the pretty pink, white, and purple springtime blooms of azaleas, but they do have specific growing requirements.

Before you dig a garden, it's important to figure out what type of soil you have and then select plants (and amend your soil) ...

Hello, Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners. After a warm and dry March, the weather has turned cold on us for a few days ...

Gardeners are being urged to add one natural ingredient to the soil to improve its quality and bring about healthier plant ...

Plants grow happily in it, as long as they can adjust to the relatively acid conditions ... Sandy soil - feels rough and gritty when handled and will not form distinct shapes like clay.

We would like to grow blueberries but don’t have room in our garden. Can we grow them as part of our landscape?

Soils can be thought of as storehouses for plant nutrients. Many nutrients, such as calcium and magnesium, may be supplied to plants solely from reserves held in the soil. Others like potassium are ...

CEC is the ability of soil to hold and exchange cations (positively charged nutrients). Higher CEC means better nutrient retention (more fertile soil). Clay and humus increase CEC, making nutrients ...