When refreshing your container plants, you don't have to throw old soil in the trash. In fact, it's better for the environment (and your wallet) if you find new and innovative ways to repurpose used ...

Brown, gray, red, white — the color of your garden's soil can tell you a surprising amount of information about its nutrients ...

Key Points You can reuse potting soil if it’s free of pests or diseases and cleared of old roots and debris.Reusing potting ...

As you prep your garden for the next growing season, you run through the checklist of supplies and wonder if you can reuse the soil from last year’s vegetable garden. In many cases, the soil can be ...

In winter, nothing grows! We mustn't stop at our mental representations. Winter doesn't have to be a dead season for your vegetable garden. It can also be a period rich in harvests and surprises. As ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Mary Gifford Now that we are through the winter season, we may not have our hands directly in the soil, but our minds are focused on plants, gardens, ...

• Do not work the soil if it is too wet. If it sticks to your shoes, it’s too wet. • If it rolls into a snake, it’s too wet. Press a small amount of soil in your palm, if it crumbles and breaks into ...

Not everyone has a naturally green thumb, but everyone can cultivate one. A few years ago—without knowing anything about how to start a vegetable garden—I tried my hand at planting one… in the dead of ...

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 ...