Do rusty nails in soil help plants? See why this old gardening tip keeps circulating—and what's actually happening underground.

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Gardeners know that healthy soils lead to healthy plants. But how do we ensure our soils have what they need for optimal ...

To be a successful gardener, one needs to have a basic understanding of the soil which you are tending, as well the factors which affect the fertility, pH and quality of the soil. This is the case ...

CORVALLIS – Adding organic matter is the best way to improve nearly all kinds of soils. If you’re unsure if your soil needs amendments, take note if it dries and cracks in summer, drains slowly or is ...

If your garden soil turns into a brick when it’s dry or a swamp when it’s wet, the plants aren’t being dramatic—the soil is.

A gardener plants a small plant in a bed of gardening soil - Alex Ratson/Getty Images If you're looking to a take a more natural approach to gardening, choosing an organic gardening soil is a great ...

You don't have to wait for your ugly old stump to rot away, because it's easy to cover up a tree stump and turn it into a raised garden bed. Here's how.

Now that we have experienced the first frost of the season, and the growing season for most garden and home landscape plants has come to an end, we as gardeners tend to start thinking about things we ...

The question I receive most frequently from vegetable gardeners: How much fertilizer should I apply? The second most frequently asked question: How can I get better vegetable yields in my garden? Both ...

Garden aisles are designed to make everything look like a shortcut to a bigger harvest and a prettier yard. A clever label ...