However, you don’t need any special tools to identify your soil type—just your hands. Soil scientists call this the “texture ...

Any areas of bare soil in your garden, such as the soil in empty beds, require covering over in the winter to protect them ...

Soil conditioner. Adding wormwood oil to your compost or directly to the soil can significantly improve soil health. The ...

Neil Diboll emphasizes working with your existing soil and selecting plant communities naturally adapted to it, creating ...

It all starts with the soil,” Neil Diboll says to me. I met Neil in 1990 when I was attending a prairie restorationists’ ...

Place houseplants near a west- or south-facing window to maximize sunlight, and give pots a quarter turn with each watering ...

A few weeks back, I mentioned the myth of osage orange fruits repelling spiders. Science has debunked this, though some still ...

Parents might test the soil in their yard to see if hazardous amounts of lead or arsenic are present before installing a backyard playset for their children, or before beginning a new vegetable garden ...

As the days grow shorter and temperatures begin to dip, it’s time for gardeners in Marin County to prepare for winter.