Struggling plants often point to problems underground ...

A shovel should slide into healthy soil with satisfying ease. When the blade bounces back like it just struck concrete, the ...

Plants do not fail quietly. They droop, yellow, stall out, and send a clear message that something below the surface needs attention. Every spring, gardeners rush to blame the weather, the seed packet ...

Amy Ivy has clay-ey soil. Martha Foley's soil is sandy. Each kind can be a problem in a garden: clay is dense and stays wet. Sandy soil is porous... Apr 20, 2015 — Amy Ivy has clay-ey soil. Martha ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Soil type affects how it retains water and nutrients.Photograph: iStock/Getty Images (Photograph: iStock/Getty Images) I often ...

SLUG STANDOFF: With wet weather comes a persistent garden pest that requires some creative control techniques. Photo by Chloe Lieberman Happy summer, lovely readers! After a fairly cool spring, we’ve ...

Bad soil is one of the most frustrating problems a gardener can face. You water faithfully, plant lovingly, and hope for miracles-only to end up with stunted plants, sad leaves, and dirt that looks ...

Sandy soils are among the most challenging environments for agriculture because water drains quickly and nutrients are easily lost. A new long-term field experiment shows that combining biochar with ...

Bad soil is one of the most frustrating problems a gardener can face. You water faithfully, plant lovingly, and hope for miracles—only to end up with stunted plants, sad leaves, and dirt that looks ...