Healthy garden soil equals healthy plants, lawns, and garden produce. But even the best soil can use a helping hand from time to time. One tip for growing a healthy garden is to use fertilizer, but ...

Soil holds nutrients for plant uptake, holds water and air for metabolic processes, provides habitat for living organisms, and filters impurities. Soil texture is determined by the mixture of the ...

Healthy, productive plants start with healthy garden soil. The soil feeds the plants, so it must be fertile to support plant life. Soil also must be loose to allow for root growth, drainage and air ...

Do you usually throw away your old potting soil, thinking it's spent? If yes, you're wasting a good thing. Some plants thrive ...

It’s finally vegetable gardening season! Your question is one that is often asked by beginning gardeners. Here are a few tips to build healthy soil. Start by choosing a site that is in full sun. Most ...

On paper, people often say that plants need just a few things to grow well: light, water, and nutrients often top the list. But when you dive into the complexities that exist in living ecosystems, you ...

Improve your garden's soil health by adding compost to create a foundation for healthy plants. Incorporate native plants into ...

Discover why you should test your soil in January, with insights from a garden expert. Get ahead of the growing season by ...

David Mallett’s 1975 classic “Garden Song” had it right — fertile ground is a fundamental prerequisite for a healthy, productive garden! But many gardeners seem to ignore this element entirely, or ...

If you’ve been gardening for a while, you likely learned that turning your soil (tilling) to incorporate organic material, control weeds and prepare for seeding is a good thing. There was a time when ...

Welcome to our weekly podcast with longtime Anchorage Daily News garden writer and author Jeff Lowenfels and co-host Jonathan White. It’s a companion to Jeff’s weekly ADN gardening columns and his ...

Ever wonder why your neighbor’s garden always looks so lush while yours feels like a constant struggle? Most of us pick up ...