Welcome to module one of the Building Soil Master Course, where Leah Webb describes how you can build your soil over time. She goes over the different components of soil, its chemistry, and the ...

Topsoil must be amended with plenty of organic matter before being placed into a raised garden bed. Use compost, peat moss or ...

A cold snap hits, the garden beds go quiet, and most people assume the soil is ready for hibernation. But winter is actually the perfect time to supercharge your soil so it wakes up in spring richer, ...

Healthy soil is the foundation of any successful garden, whether in raised beds, containers, or directly in the ground. By ...

Planting cover crops after corn and soybeans are harvested combats erosion, builds soil, sequesters carbon and protects water surface runoff. Submitted photo Agriculture and conservation go hand in ...

As summer fully sets in it is a good time to assess how our gardens are growing. Consider what is growing well, and what is struggling. Then you may want to look further to determine why some plants ...

Welcome to our weekly podcast with longtime Anchorage Daily News garden writer and author Jeff Lowenfels and co-host Jonathan White. It’s a companion to Jeff’s weekly ADN gardening columns and his ...

Healthy roots are the secret to successful plants and trees. Roots take up water and nutrients from the soil and send them to the leaves and stems. Roots, in turn, need good soil to grow in — soil ...