Nitrogen is a critical element for the plants growing in your garden. They need nitrogen to help them with photosynthesis, the process by which plants get energy from the sun. They also need nitrogen ...

The fall is the perfect time to prepare for a beautiful spring garden. Here's one thing that you can add to your soil to ...

Now that recent rains have softened up the soil it is time to begin planting garlic. I spend a good deal of time and money on beefing up the soil before planting. It pays off with huge bulbs in early ...

Coffee grounds are an excellent source of nitrogen, which is essential for plant growth. Adding them to your soil can improve ...

As your vegetable garden winds down for the season, it can be tempting to simply let it rest until spring. But what if you ...

Nitrogen is the key macro-nutrient that will always need re-supplementation in the soil. Plants actively deplete this nutrient during the growing season as they produce chlorophyll and photosynthesize ...

Gloved hands holding compost that has vegetables in it - GBJSTOCK/Shutterstock Ready to give your garden soil the biggest nutrient boost ever? Us, too! Enriching garden soil is a fantastic way to ...

I would like to improve the heavy clay soil in my vegetable garden. A friend suggested that I rototill several inches of sand to improve the drainage. Is that a good way to improve clay soil?

It's done a great job all summer, and is now spent. Give it some love so it's ready again in spring. It’s the end of the season, and we’re all starting to tuck in our garden beds for winter. The soil ...