Light and sandy soil can be a gift to cultivate as it's easy to dig over and work on all year round. The downside is that it can become very dry during summer, which means some of the best plants for ...

Picture this: walking out to your backyard on a chilly January morning and still finding fresh greens waiting to be harvested ...

For many years, farmers and gardeners prioritized the chemical and physical properties of soils in which plants were grown over the biological properties of these soils. Thankfully, we have learned ...

What is 'no-till' gardening? Is it better for my garden than traditional digging and tilling every year or not? What are the advantages of this method and how can I start using it? This method of ...

Your seedlings are supposed to be tiny green promises, reaching eagerly toward sunlight. Yet somehow, despite careful ...

Master Gardener Bruce Matter talks about composting at a booth during a recent gardening event at the Hancock County Public Library. Submitted photo GREENFIELD — Dreaming of a beautiful garden this ...

When gardening in containers, just like gardening in the ground, success often depends on the soil. For plants to flourish, they need a healthy root system. That’s why when growing in containers, a ...

You notice an old bag of potting soil in the corner of your garage…next to a pitchfork, dried-up paint cans, and the transmission from your old ’57 Rambler, and wonder…is this stuff still good? Does ...

It's time to get planning for this ...

These warm February days of late have encouraged many of us to dig up the vegetable garden and plant. Local nurseries are on top of it and have begun loading up on fresh seed and transplants. But even ...