Looking to start a spring garden? This April planting guide features the best fruits and veggies to grow now for bountiful ...

Before you dig a garden, it's important to figure out what type of soil you have and then select plants (and amend your soil) ...

But gardening has grown on me, and now I know not to use the word “dirt.” “We refer to it as soil, because dirt is a four-letter word,” says Tony Provin, Ph.D., a professor and soil chemist at Texas A ...

Rhubarb will grow and flourish in most soils, but grows best in fertile, loamy, well-drained soil that has good organic matter content. Careful soil preparation will help rhubarb stay healthy and ...

Learn how to best reuse potting soil from last season to enhance your garden's vitality, plus the best way to trim browned ...

Sunflowers are beloved as summer annuals. Learn more about the different varieties of sunflowers, how to care for them, and ...

While warmer temperatures are arriving in Iowa, soil temperatures may not be warm enough for your favorite plants just yet.

Nitrate, pesticides, metals and plastic agricultural soils often contain pollutants. But are there sustainable and ...

It can be hard to resist on a sunny spring day, but don’t start digging in the garden too soon. “You can prevent a lot of problems from compacted soil if you wait a while,” said Spencer ...

A team of entomologists and botanists at the International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology in Nairobi and the ...