Even if you have an in-ground garden, you should grow some plants in pots 🪴 ...

For the past few weeks, I have been telling you about the importance of having good soil for whatever garden project you are doing. By now, you should also know the importance of having sufficient ...

Searing summer heat. Minuscule annual rainfall. Nearly nonexistent humidity. Arid soil that’s more like cement than dirt in many places. No wonder that even the most experienced local gardeners ...

Like lettuce, spinach grows fast and isn’t very tall, so it doesn’t put down deep roots. This makes it a terrific container ...

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It’s often tempting to place your seeds and plants in the dirt already in your backyard. But if you want a healthy, thriving garden, you must ensure that the soil you put your plants in has the ...

Most gardeners know that Florida soil is not ideal when trying to grow potted plants. Therefore, we purchase potting soil, garden soil or potting mix when filling containers for growing plants. There ...

Beautiful, ripe tomatoes growing off of a vine. - HiTecherZ/Shutterstock Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) are certainly one of the more popular plants for gardeners, and with all of the tips and hacks ...

Trees with soil or mulch piled around the bases of their trunks exhibit symptoms of stress and have shorter life spans than trees that are planted and maintained at the proper depth. Well-meaning ...

Buying seedlings can be a useful shortcut when it comes to many plants, however, for some species, seedlings are more trouble than they're worth.

Hummingbirds migrate north in the spring, so if you want to make your garden a destination for them, you'll need to grow nectar-rich flowers. Opting for container plants is especially beneficial, as ...