By Bruce Spangenberg Soils are the foundation of gardens and landscapes, featuring characteristics that vary among locations ...

The recent heavy rainfall has brought about a number of folks asking about raised beds. The soppy, wet soil has made if ...

Many California natives require fire to germinate their seeds and so we could see some of them sprouting this winter and ...

Water passes through sandy soil like a sieve—any plants growing in sandy soil must be drought-tolerant, because water passes ...

The answer is pretty simple: Keep plants growing in it. Plants that germinate in the late summer, sending their roots deep into the soil, will provide a place for water to go. This also provides for ...

Now is the time to apply the first dose of a pre-emergent herbicide to prevent germination of the annual weeds.

I love a good gardening shortcut—anything to make life easier, right? But over the years, I’ve learned the hard way that some ...

such as gravel or sand associated with glacier deposits. Landscape and garden plants growing in soils with undisturbed ...

Learn how to grow and care for DownHome Harvest® 'Little Miss Figgy' Dwarf Fig, a compact variety perfect for gardens or ...

As the original poster mentioned, this garden is designed to be low-maintenance, with no need for mowing. The use of native ...

If you have a large-sized garden or different containers with different plant species, the Organic Plant Magic Compressed Organic Potting Soil is a go-to solution. Whether it is soilless or ...

The mineral ilmenite is extracted from mounds of sand deep in the earth and refined using a method that summons the force of ...