How does your garden look? Are the leaves on the plants yellow instead of dark green? Are your potatoes scabby? Have you had those blueberries in for several years now and they still are not growing?

Soil is only as good as its pH level. If your soil is too acidic or too alkaline, it will prevent your garden and lawn from ...

To be a successful gardener, one needs to have a basic understanding of the soil which you are tending, as well the factors which affect the fertility, pH and quality of the soil. This is the case ...

Many gardening fanatics are already starting summer vegetable gardens in Eagle, Gypsum and Carbondale. The lower elevation in these places add an additional month or two to the growing season compared ...

In addition to diseased plants, you should also pull weeds from your garden as soon as possible to ensure they don’t get the ...

If you want a vibrant garden and healthy plants when spring comes around again, there's one affordable ingredient you should ...

Soil pH is a measure of soil acidity or alkalinity. On the pH scale, a value of 7.0 is neutral, pH values less than 7.0 are acidic, and pH values greater than 7.0 are alkaline. Homeowners and ...

Soil type and texture vary with each having various proportions of sand, silt, and clay particles. There are several factors that influence the ability of a soil to supply nutrients. This is where ...

Wood ashes can be a valuable resource for amending garden soil. Anyone using a fireplace or wood stove knows that a large amount of wood ashes can accumulate over a heating season. When applied under ...

Although non-native, blueberries can be grown in eastern Kansas if gardeners are willing to work and plan ahead. For those who were inspired to start a food forest with pawpaws — see the Feb. 10 ...