The air is getting cold, the sweaters are out, and landscapes in the Piedmont Triad will soon be blanketed in a shower of red, orange, and gold foliage. It’s that ...
As fall arrives and your garden takes its long winter's nap, it's a good time to catch up on your soil's health, adding the ...
Learn how to make your garden's fruit trees thrive, even in stubborn clay soil! In this video, we uncover effective ...
Sustainability and gardening go hand in hand, so House Digest interviewed garden coach and consultant Liz Will about how to ...
We’ve talked about the various ways leaves can be repurposed to help enrich your soil and encourage pollinators, but what about our garden trimmings and all that discarded food we tend to throw away?
Garden beds require a few components: compost-rich soil full of nutrients with good drainage; soil that is warm enough for seeds to germinate; and moisture to keep plant roots hydrated. Gardeners will ...
Soil holds nutrients for plant uptake, holds water and air for metabolic processes, provides habitat for living organisms, and filters impurities. Soil texture is determined by the mixture of the ...
A person holds two overflowing handfuls of rich brown soil. - William Edge/Shutterstock We can all imagine what healthy soil looks like: Rich, crumbly, and dark brown, bursting with nutrients and ...
Fall is a great time to improve your soil for next year’s garden. Many of the resources needed are readily available and many are free at this time of the year. Start by putting fall leaves to work in ...
Is your yard filled with compacted clay soil and just the thought of attempting to grow vegetables and flowers seems daunting? Perhaps you’re searching for a raised bed to avoid a lot of bending and ...
Whether your soil has structural problems or it's lacking in nutrients, you can nurse your soil back to health over the winter. Winter is a time I think about being cozy and doing some restorative ...
Phoenix natives usually stick to xeriscaping and cactus gardens when it comes to outdoor gardening, but coastal transplants are determined to grow azaleas and roses that feel like home. Can you grow ...