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, ...

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

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 ...

Generally, you'll apply mulch 2 to 3 inches deep, with the exception of grass clippings, which you should keep to a depth of ...

Tubers and alliums often get short shrift as the least sexy veg, but master gardener Callie Works-Leary says they deserve top ...

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

Every gardener was a first-time gardener at some point. Doing something for the first time can be exciting: A rich bounty of new adventures lies in front of you. But you can also be plagued by doubts: ...

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

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

The summer harvest might be in full swing but now is a great time to plan a vegetable garden that will return a dividend for ...

To grow good plants, you need good soil. The only way to tell what your soil really needs ... You may want to e-mail or telephone the soil testing labs before sending your soil sample to obtain ...

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 ...