Sandy soil is like the ultimate frenemy of gardeners everywhere. It drains water faster than anyone can refill a watering can, washes away nutrients before plants have a chance to enjoy them, and ...

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.

There are some misconceptions surrounding how we deal with soil when gardening, and I thought I’d discuss a few in this week’s column: to add, or not to use, gypsum; dealing with dense clay; and ...

There are many grades of sand and stone available and each has a different appearance and serves a different purpose. Different soils include top soil, screened top soil, fill sand, screened fill sand ...

Plants do not fail quietly. They droop, yellow, stall out, and send a clear message that something below the surface needs ...

Bermuda grass, both the common and named-seed grown varieties, grows quickly and is the most reliable grass to establish from seeds. (Thom Scott) QUESTION: I have an area of my yard that slopes down ...

That’s probably the first thing that Virginia Beach gardeners need to know. Most local soils are clay, which means that they’re hard, compacted, and poorly drained. If you live along Pungo Ridge, at ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

Question: I want to start my warm-season garden this month. What should I do to improve my sandy garden site? Answer: Add lots of organic matter to Florida sands. Till compost, peat moss and similar ...