Add soil amendments as needed: Working compost, aged manure, or other amendments into the soil when starting a new garden or planting, transplanting, or repotting helps plants grow better and can ...

Adding organic matter to the soil improves its structure and nutrient content. Compost, leaf mold, or well-rotted manure are ...

If you're looking for something to fill your planter, perhaps you should step out of your garden and check your recycling bin ...

Crops are starting to grow faster with warmer temperatures, following a cool and wet spring, with rapid nutrient uptake and ...

Divide irises when they are dormant in midsummer. After blooming in spring, plants slowly move into a dormant period that ...

Beyond its scent, lavender is known for its purple flowers. If your plant isn't blooming, there could be a few reasons why — ...

WGN’s “Plant Daddy” Tim Joyce is back to share some weekend gardening tips, including deadheading irises, getting rid of lily ...

If you walk through a forest and look down, you might think you're stepping on dead leaves, twigs and soil. In reality, ...

I hear bad advice on watering, such as watering during the heat of day "burns up" your plants. Here's the truth about ...

How often to water tomatoes depends on growing conditions and weather. Here is what you need to know to avoid overwatering ...

Every garden has unique needs based on plant type, soil composition, local climate and more. Understanding these factors is the first step in creating an effective irrigation plan. For instance, ...

When it comes to watering a rosemary plant, you should only being doing it once every one to two weeks, or when you notice ...