Later winter and early spring are good times to start working on your garden's soil health to make sure your garden gets off ...

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

One thing is for sure: there are plenty of tasks to complete in a garden before the spring planting season. Tasks you should ...

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

Federal agencies have removed topsoil from burned areas but will not test it for contaminants. So scientists and residents ...

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

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

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 ...