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The experts explain the benefits of using a 'seed-starting' soil if you're growing your fruits and vegetables from seed.

Learn More › If you’re planning a new garden, you should start with good soil. After all, soil is the medium of life for plants, providing a place for roots to spread out and take up water and ...

Wood chips are an easy and affordable way to give your garden a boost. They're commonly used as mulch to suppress weeds, improve water retention, and reduce soil erosion. Beyond mulch, wood chips ...

Weeds are big competitors for water, sunlight and nutrients, which are all needed to ensure successful germination of ...

Only a lab test can truly assess the composition of your soil, but a moisture meter is one garden tool that can give you a quick, surface-level assessment of your soil's health. We researched ...

Q: For years I’ve used manure from my horse to fertilize a big garden with ornamentals and vegetables. I was recently told that horse manure can contain herbicide residue not filtered out during the ...

Growing a paddle plant as a houseplant allows you to bring a paddle plant home anytime. However, paddle plants grown outdoors ...