Key Points Use mulch, leaves, or compost in the fall to insulate soil and boost nutrients.Add biochar or sulfur for soil health, and clear weeds before winter.Plant cover crops before frost to enrich ...

How much time and effort do you spend on your garden’s foundation? The soil is your plants’ nutrient source, and it can have a massive effect on your backyard crop haul. With this in mind, many ...

While the practice of no-till gardening is not new, information has traditionally centered on agricultural field crops. Now, home gardeners are catching on. “The concept of no-till has been around for ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – It’s officially spring, and while last weekend’s temperatures were the warmest of the year so far, the sunshine gave people a taste of spring and inspired some to start ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Riders be ready, a popular curbside bus station in Old City has relocated to the Spring Garden area. Since it's the first day at the new stop, the city said they were expecting ...

Spring starts Thursday and many Coloradans are eager to dig into their gardens. But in a state where late frosts and hailstorms can derail even the best-laid planting plans, when is the right time to ...

Meteorologist Dave Epstein is our go-to person for pressing weather questions on everything from winter blizzards to summer droughts. He’s also a horticulturist, meaning he’s an expert in anything ...

Spring is coming, hurrah! We’ve reached meteorological spring, the weather reporters tell us. Astronomical spring is only three weeks away — gardening begins in earnest at last. There is plenty to do ...

Now that we're almost to May, Oklahoma gardeners can officially begin planting. Horticulturists recommend waiting until after mid-April to ensure the risk of frost has passed and the weather is more ...

Spring is here, which means farm workers at the Haley House Thornton Street Urban Farm and Community Gardens are looking at seeds. “It is the first day of spring, and we are plotting and planning what ...

Many gardeners are already thinking ahead, taking steps this fall to give their gardens a strong start in the spring. Elsie ...

The autumn season is when we can fill our pots, beds and borders with spring bulbs. They must be planted between September ...