We are ready to begin a new gardening season. Think back to your last gardening season. Think back to your last gardening experience. Did your plants do well? If not, the problem could be light, ...

The first day of spring is a little over a month away, but in the meantime, clean up your containers and tools and get your ...

Gardening is one of life’s simple joys. There’s just something special about spending time outdoors, tending to plants, and ...

Every gardener was a first-time gardener at some point. Doing something for the first time can be exciting: A rich bounty of ...

Crops, Hutchinson and Nathan Winter Extension Educator – McLeod an Meeker counties Information collected from a soil test can be no better than the sample.

We tapped the professionals to learn more about when you can get this year's garden started, with consideration to your local ...

To grow good plants, you need good soil ... labs before sending your soil sample to obtain current soil processing procedures and fees. Lawn & Garden Soil Analysis, $20.00. Includes Soil pH, Buffer pH ...

Cultivating the soil by digging is fundamental to good gardening. Learn the difference between single and double digging and when the no dig method works. Digging the soil is essential for good ...

You can also purchase a pH meter at any garden center to accurately test the pH of your soil. Most green plants get the majority of the nutrients needed for growth and development from the soil ...

Soil/Fertilizer: Use potting soil that has good drainage, not topsoil or garden soil. Always premoisten the soil before ...

It’s called the garden three-year rule which says that a plant will sleep its first year, creep its second and leap in its ...