It’s easy to overlook the soil when you’re excited to start planting, but skipping this step can lead to a lot of frustration later. I used to think I could get straight into digging and planting the ...

Good gardens begin with good soil. Pretty simple statement, and basically that's the truth. We can have the best of seeds, fertilize like we should, water it sufficiently, do it just like we ...

Master Gardener: Now is a good time to prepare, improve garden soil. Tom Ingram Ask a Master Gardener Feb 14, 2023 Feb 14, 2023 Updated Mar 20, 2024; 0; 1 of 2 ...

Good garden soil contains 30 to 50% sand, 30 to 50% silt, 20 to 30% clay, and 5 to 10% organic matter. The balance is pore space for water and air. Mineral is composed of sand, silt, and clay.

Now is the time to be thinking about planting a spring vegetable garden. One of the first things you will need to do before you plant is to prepare the garden bed. This will involve cleaning out ...

If your garden soil is not heavy clay, you should be able to develop good soil for a vegetable garden over time by adding compost. Here’s how to remove the sod.

Improving the soil is a surefire way to increase your garden's yield. The best way to do that is to incorporate plenty of organic matter, such as compost, dried grass clippings or leaves, and well ...

Soil can become compacted and difficult to manage over the winter months.With spring fast approaching, now is the perfect time to get back out and give your garden a shakeup. Turning over your soil is ...

If you prepare your planting spaces now as things wind down for this season, the soil will “mellow” over the winter to be ready for a great start come spring. We gardeners can all use a little ...

"So much of gardening seems to depend on the soil, and I’m not convinced the soil in my garden is great. What are some things I can do to make Master Gardener: Now is a good time to prepare ...