Winter can be hard on your yard and plants, but spring is the perfect time of year to refresh and revitalize your garden.

Always water the area surrounding new plantings thoroughly when the top few inches of soil are crumbly and moist. Gradually reduce the frequency, and once the plants are established, you’ll need to ...

Take a fistful of that dirt and squeeze it. If it forms a tight ball, the soil is clay. Loose and crumbly soil is loamy, the best kind for planting season. Grainy dirt that doesn’t hold a shape ...