Ideal soil has about 25 percent air space, but when you compress wet, “spongy” soil by walking or running heavy mowers over it, oxygen is depleted and roots rot.

“It might be necessary, after the soil begins to dry out, to do a little bit of light tillage, or break up that crust with a ...

Gardens need water to thrive, but the frequency depends on several factors. Learn how often you should water your vegetable ...

If you do add coffee grounds to potato plant soil, it's important to mix them in thoroughly, and to measure the pH of your ...

'Clay drains less easily than other soils and can lie wet for long periods,' explains landscape designer and soil expert Juliet Sargeant, whose new book Start with Soil is available at Amazon ...

However, homeowners can carefully landscape around these problem items. When landscaping around a septic system you must take care to choose plants that grow well without interfering with the ...

Bindweed readily sprouts from seed or underground roots from spring through fall. Go on bindweed patrols weekly to eliminate ...

With all the recent rain, how do I know when garden and landscape plants need water? With the heat, some leaves look wilted.

Raised beds are great in wet times. I have a wooden one I built using rough-sawn pine that is 16 inches tall. I filled it with a mixture of garden soil and compost I buy loose in bulk.

Tilling soil that is too wet will destroy the soil structure. Use this quick test to determine the moisture content of your soil: Scoop up a handful of soil and make it into a ball. Squeeze it as ...

Soil, rainfall and climate ... And, when you garden around here, ... A really wet spring can leave those heavy clay soils super-saturated to a point that desert-loving plants essentially drown.