"What a dream." Gardener reveals how to make free garden soil using 'old fashioned' method used by pioneers: 'So beautiful' ...

Mulch is something that is applied to the soil surface. It can be organic (pine straw, bark, wood chips, leaves) or inorganic (black plastic, landscape fabric, synthetic pine straw, gravel). Its ...

Best budget Sometimes the topsoil appears wet, but deeper down, plant roots may be struggling to access water. Use the XLUX soil moisture meter to check whether your garden needs watering.

One 5-gallon bucket of dry wood ash is enough to cover 1,000 square feet of garden soil with a ¼-inch layer of ash, which ...

Make a few changes in your plant selection and garden care to help manage water use while growing healthy plants.

Compost provides not only essential minerals in small quantities, it greatly improves the soil's texture and its ability to hold water in dry times. As you plan your garden, think about buying ...

Garden expert Joe from 'Joe's Garden' has shared his go-to way of filling large garden containers with soil before planting seeds that won't break the bank.

A good layer of well-aged compost or other organic mulch is always welcome, adding nutrients, preserving soil moisture and inhibiting weeds. Install an easy-to-read rain gauge near your garden, to ...

I have recently started a new garden bed and was advised by a landscaping wholesaler to use a soil and mulch mix. When my fiancé showed up with the mix, it resembled mulch more than soil.