Learn how to use wood chips effectively, control garden pests with trap cropping, and simplify composting with trench methods ...

Learn how to choose and build the best soil for raised garden beds so your vegetables, herbs, and flowers thrive with less ...

One of the more helpful characteristics of much of our soil on the coast is how well is drains. Most of our substrate is a sandy loam that filters moisture quickly and keeps areas from pooling with ...

A few years ago, a gardening friend suggested I place a layer of compost in my flower beds before mulching with my usual shredded bark mulch. As my garden seemed happy and required less care that ...

Question: I plan to make a soil mixture for a raised bed with peat, perlite, vermiculite and manure. How much of each should I use? Answer: Many blends of the ingredients you suggest are used in ...

Your flower beds can frame your home like a tailored suit or drag it down like an overgrown lot. Small design and maintenance ...