If you keep trying to grow food in your garden but nothing turns out right, there could be something wrong with the soil. Try ...

While there is a lot of casual advice on how to use sand in your yard, it should only be done sparingly, and when you’re using the right kind of sand.

Compost and wood chips make an excellent team when it comes to creating a potting mix. Compost adds essential nutrients and ...

Learning your property's soil type results in easier maintenance, a healthier environment, and a more beautiful landscape despite drought conditions.

Ask a Master Gardener: Sand won’t save poor garden soil A more effective way to amend clay soil is to add lots of organic matter, such as compost.

The sand-verbena moth uses yellow sand verbena as its host plant, meaning that it is the site of oviposition and the sole food consumed by the caterpillars. The caterpillars have specialized mouth ...

From capillary forces to sand grain shape, the simple mix of sand and water hides the complexity within.

In the fall, 13 trees were planted on the University of Pennsylvania's campus for a pilot program on a soil mixture that features sand made from recycled glass. Experts said the engineered blend ...