Many gardeners bemoan the presence of heavy clay soil, but there's a case for its use in your yard thanks to certain benefits ...

Gardeners are being urged to check their soil in February to avoid running into problems growing things this coming summer.

When you spend a lot of time perfecting your garden ... rain can lead to soil compaction, erosion, and nutrient leaching,” says Hill. “Waterlogged soils deprive plant roots of oxygen, making ...

While most plants can tolerate a wide range of soil conditions, it is helpful to understand the make-up of your soil ... classified as either sand, silt or clay, depending upon their size.

Whether you’re looking to sharpen your gardening skills, want to take in the pre-spring flower blossoms or learn about how to build a backyard ADU, you’ll find plenty of opportunities in our February ...

When we get these breaks, I drop everything to be outside in the garden. Here’s everything you should do on sunny winter days. Rain ... of soil that tends towards sandy rather than clay ...

When a friend asked me why her lemon tree, despite diligent fertilization, had bright yellow leaves and was failing to thrive, I told her I would try to determine the ...

Celebrating its 10th year, the Seed Library Program was launched in February 2015 and is is a collaboration with UF/IFAS Leon ...

The simplest way to freeze-proof your Texas garden is ... capture heat, and make sure to secure blankets firmly on windy days. Hagen covers her plants early if there’s rain, even light rain ...

Feeding fruit and nut trees is a priority this month. Spread three mugsful of 20.10.10 fertiliser around the root area of the ...

To help with this, ITV’s This Morning gardening expert Daisy Payne ... “Apply fertilisers when the soil is moist, or when rain is expected.” ...

In emergencies, dumping ocean water on fires may be the best option. But seawater can have long-term effects on equipment and ecosystems, as a novel coastal experiment shows.