Healthy soil is the heart of thriving gardens and homesteads. Knowing the complex makeup of soil and how to care for it, can ...

Now that we can honestly say it’s spring, it’s time to fertilize plants to get them off to a good start for the growing season. While most plants do just fine with ordinary fertilizers, some plants ...

In October, the daylight hours get a little shorter each day here in Georgia, while we welcome the drop in temperatures.

Q: The blueberries and haskaps I planted last fall are not thriving. I tried to acidify the soil by spreading camelia food and mulching with long needle pine. Any suggestions? I tried the DYI soil ...

Many variables can affect how well trees and other plants grow in your yard. You can control some of them, such as how often and how thoroughly you water. It’s much harder to control others, such as ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. A pine cone rests on a bed of fallen pine needles in St. Louis County. Q • I had a soil test done recently, and I was shocked to ...