CORVALLIS – Adding organic matter is the best way to improve nearly all kinds of soils. If you’re unsure if your soil needs amendments, take note if it dries and cracks in summer, drains slowly or is ...

All those leaves we have to clean up. It’s estimated that one 60-year old deciduous hardwood tree can produce about 3,500 ...

Boost your garden's health with this underrated nutrient that's rich in magnesium and iron, helping to improve the pH and ...

Make the most of your kitchen waste with the Bokashi process, which ferments organic materials into garden-ready pre-compost.

You can still plant edibles now for late fall harvests. Find out which vegetables thrive in cooler temps and how to keep your ...

Now that summer is a distant memory and fall has settled in, it’s easy to think your garden work is done until spring. But ...

If you want your plants to grow big and healthy, soil quality matters. Even if you aren’t planning on growing a lush veggie garden, all plants need nutrients to grow, in addition to light and water.

Worms are some of the key helpers of the soil. Learn about the basics of healthy soil growth, and how to add nutrients to soil to promote healthy microorganisms, bacteria, and fungi growth while ...

There are so many benefits to gardening, including it being a relaxing and rewarding hobby, no matter what you choose to grow or where you’re growing it. But it takes some planning—and a lot of ...

Gardeners in central Ohio know that October is a transition month with changing weather patterns that typically signal the end of the growing season in Ohio for most plants. Locust trees have already ...

Your October gardening guide is here, with everything to plant and prune at this time of year plus gardening jobs for the month.

My wife is the gardener. I’m the grunt who digs the dirt. 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 ...