A beginner friendly guide to checking your garden soil for suitability. Learn simple techniques to assess soil health, pH, ...

Happy plants need quality soil.

Have you ever watered your garden and noticed the water takes a long time to drain or percolate through the soil? You might want to investigate your soil texture. When it comes to gardening, soil ...

Watering is an essential skill for gardeners that is often overlooked. “How often should I water and how much?” is a frequent ...

A horticulturist weighs in on the best blooms to add to your yard.

It primarily involves keeping soil covered and maintaining living roots. Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, ...

Salts are compounds formed when positively charged cations such as sodium (Na⁺), calcium (Ca²⁺), magnesium (Mg²⁺) and potassium (K⁺) combine with negatively ...

It’s easy to focus on what’s above the ground in the garden, when we should focus more on what’s below - the soil. The more you can learn about your soil, the more you’ll understand your garden. Tino ...

Take a look out at this landscape. What do you notice? Credit: Shutterstock Take a walk outside. Get some fresh air. What do you notice around you? Buildings, trees, and the sky may be on your list, ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. Succulents may be one of ...

A gravel garden can reduce watering chores while turning a plain outdoor space into something full of texture, movement, and ...

Border plants soften edges and hard lines in the landscape while adding lush layers to any planting. They help guide the eye along pathways and can be used to knit distant elements of the garden ...