Good organic amendments for garden soils include wood byproducts such as sawdust and bark mulch, rotted manure, grass or wheat straw and compost. When using organic amendments, make sure that they ...

Most gardeners think soil testing only determines nutrient deficiencies, but the tests also help gardeners understand whether ...

Unhealthy soil induces poor plant performance and growth. Marin County gardeners must frequently amend their soil with mulch ...

A number of readers have inquired as to the status of garden soil or landscaped ground following a fire. Burnt soil has obviously lost any mulch that had been present as well as the layer of ...

Home gardeners can take their own soil temperature measurement. Soil temperature affects germination of many garden foods.

Clearing the ground is an essential part of any new or old garden. Our new plants will needspace for the roots to grow. If you can get rid of the sod in the area, you’re closer to planting. When ...

Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery advises gardeners not to be to be impatient with garden tasks despite approach of spring.