Q: My neighbor recently told me that the secret to his lush lawn and thriving vegetable garden is humus. What is humus, what’s it made of, and where can I get it? A: The definition of humus explains ...

It wasn’t too many years ago that in October and November, we could smell the smoke from burning leaves almost every day. Gardeners who knew about the potential benefits of those leaves were ...

One of the best sources of humus, homemade compost gives the soil a healthful boost. Of all garden topics, the most important is building soil. Unfortunately, most of us gardeners have difficulty ...

Gardeners love loam soil because it's moist, soft and full of nutrients. Here's how to get more of it in your garden beds.

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For the gardener, those deciduous leaves that are starting to fall now are a powerful soil amendment that can be had for free ...

A number of readers have inquired as to the status of garden soil or landscaped ground following a fire. Burnt soil has obviously lost any mulch that had been present as well as the layer of ...