A gorgeous garden demands more than sunshine, fertilizer, and a weekend with a shovel. Water controls everything beneath the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Someone holding soil with two hands - William Edge/Shutterstock Does your garden have plants that don't look their best? Then, you ...

Plants do not fail quietly. They droop, yellow, stall out, and send a clear message that something below the surface needs ...

As any avid gardener knows, having the right soil in your garden is one of the most important steps in achieving healthy plant growth. Unfortunately, homeowners with heavy clay soil in their yards ...

FARGO - Widespread flooding, which made the 2011 growing season challenging for many North Dakota producers, continues to pose problems this spring. One issue is managing these flooded soils now that ...

Mulch can help retain moisture in the soil and act as a barrier to weeds. When used properly, it can enhance growing conditions for plants. However, when applied too heavily, it can cause problems for ...

If your garden plants are flopping instead of flourishing, the problem could well be your soil. Many enthusiastic amateur gardeners believe that any soil problems can be fixed by adding organic matter ...

In all my years of plant-related traveling and lecturing across the country and overseas, I’ve seen a lot of gardens and met a lot of gardeners. And while all of us have our own particular regional ...