Find out if it's best to get rid of used potting soil when emptying your containers in the fall or if you can keep it for ...

Think of your indoor and outdoor plants a little bit like Goldilocks: They need a just-right potting mix or soil to help them really thrive. And although the words “potting mix” and “potting soil” are ...

Q: Last year, we purchased a home with garden space where we plan to grow some of our own vegetables. There are two framed beds, a foot high, filled with dirt that has been used for this purpose. We ...

If you want a vibrant garden and healthy plants when spring comes around again, there's one affordable ingredient you should ...

Neil from Struthers: I want to grow vegetables in containers and raised beds this year. But I’m confused about what kind of soil I should use — soil, garden soil or potting mix? Can you help? David: ...

Container gardening is a very popular topic for gardeners. Most homes do not have a lot of gardening space, either because of tiny lot size or no lot at all (in the case of condos or apartments).

Container gardening is a very popular topic for Southern California gardeners. Most homes do not have a lot of gardening space, either because of tiny lot size or no lot at all (in the case of condos ...

Mike Gray and the Almanac Gardener panel share tips on mixing soil for your garden needs. Mike Gray and the Almanac Gardener expert panel share tips on mixing your very own soil to get the best soil ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. I live on the northshore. Can I grow peonies here and be successful? I just ...

Your recent article on adding organic matter to the soil did not address the differences in various types of organic materials. Could you please explain some of those differences. My major point of ...

IF YOU ARE THINKING about using those wood ashes you have accumulated over the winter in your garden or compost pile, proceed with caution. Although many gardening books and Web sites encourage ...