Here's what you need to know about this key gardening component. A flourishing garden is a sight to behold, but its initial stages were likely far from picturesque. As you get your own outdoor ...

Recent rains have put a lot of water into our clay-based soils. In situations where the soil lacks good drainage, water does not drain easily, leaving plant roots exposed to moisture. Over time this ...

A garden may appear to be perfect on the surface and still fail spectacularly underneath. That rich, dark soil might promise thriving plants, but if water lingers too long or disappears too fast, ...

Colorful hanging baskets of flowers are suspended from a roof line. - Elena Alex Photo/Getty Images Suspended in mid-air and stripped of the ground's natural drainage, a hanging basket can be a ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...