"Warm, sunny days in early spring are encouraging after a long winter, but Mother Nature still holds the cards, and I don’t ...

Warm, workable soil is key to a successful spring garden. Use these simple tests to know when conditions are right to plant ...

When to start yard and garden maintenance in spring depends on several key factors. Here's why some chores should wait until winter weather has gone for good.

“When it feels like spring, gardeners’ thoughts turn to getting seed into the ground as soon as they can,” Knox says.

Soil temperature is critical to plants. It affects plant growth. If it’s too cold or too hot plants won’t grow well or grow at all. Nutrients in the soil, microorganisms, ...

As lettuce plants fade, tomatoes can be planted between the rows. The lettuce serves as living mulch, helping to retain ...

For Cincinnati homeowners, timing is everything when it comes to lawn care success. While calendar dates might seem convenient, the soil operates on its own schedule—one dictated by temperature, not ...

The cool and clear mornings, warming daytime temperatures and the ever-increasing sunshine in the Inland Northwest are triggering excitement in Tri-City gardeners. However, home horticulture ...

A new study reveals that biochar, a carbon-rich material increasingly used in agriculture, can significantly influence how soils respond to warming when releasing nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse ...