Make life easier in your yard with this soil-preparation hack that helps prevent weeds.

If you have deciduous trees in your yard, you have a source of free gardening gold—autumn leaves. Rather than clogging landfills with bags of leaves, you can use them to enhance the soil, suppress ...

Question: I plan to make a soil mixture for a raised bed with peat, perlite, vermiculite and manure. How much of each should I use? Answer: Many blends of the ingredients you suggest are used in ...

The shrubs at this Park Cities home are tolerant of extreme weather conditions, both in summer and winter. The hedges and conical plants are boxwood varieties, while the tall ones in the other ...

Fall is a perfect time to consider composting. As our days get cooler and shorter, deciduous trees like oaks, maples, and sweetgums will begin to shed their leaves. The swamp chestnut oak in my front ...

Q. I want to get my garden off to a healthy start for this year. What are some options for soil prep that I can get started with? I’m trying ...