Starting a vegetable garden at home is easier than you think. No need to be intimidated. Instead, just reach for an egg ...

Many people do not realize the difference between soil and dirt. Soil is alive and dirt isn’t. Plants will grow in soil, but they cannot grow in dirt (unless you add the needed nutrients). For your ...

Are you chomping at the bit to get started with the vegetable garden? Don’t be too anxious. When was the last time you did a soil test of your vegetable garden soil? If you haven’t had it done for ...

All it takes to regrow veggie scraps into new produce is water, soil and a bit of patience. Don’t toss those kitchen scraps ...

Whether you have a large or tiny space, you can design a vegetable garden to grow fresh produce. There are many different layouts for vegetable gardens, from vertical gardening to raised beds to ...

Vegetable gardeners are always looking for ways to boost production, and one of those ways is to fertilize the garden soil. Sometimes fertilizer is applied in amounts well above what is necessary for ...

Q: I had terrible luck with multiple seeds/starts in my garden beds this year. I think it is my soil but I’m not sure what to do about it. The soil is two to three years old, a mix from a bulk company ...

5 things to do in the garden this week: Fruits. Strawberry tree is a moniker attached to two arboreal species. One of them (Arbutus unedo) is a popular ornamental tree prized for its domed canopy and ...

Healthy soil is the foundation of any thriving garden, and you don’t need expensive compost or fertiliser to achieve it. […] ...