Sandy soil has its advantages. It drains well, is easy to dig in, and warms up faster in spring than clay soils. Choosing the ...

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.

Many delicious vegetable crops can be grown in raised beds, but some are better suited than others. Consider the overall size ...

• Applied to depth of 4 inches, mulch suppresses weeds by blocking sunlight from reaching the soil. Too much mulch, though, ...

Flowering in late spring or during the early summer months, peonies are a great way to add a dramatic touch to your garden.

With evergreen foliage and a long bloom time, this compact agapanthus adds year-round beauty to gardens and containers.

I recently got a question from a reader about where to get good soil and compost. Part of her request was for “organic” soil ...

It usually has a sandy brown colour and is easy to dig over. Water-logging is rare on such soils as they are very free-draining and, accordingly, watering and feeding of plants is needed on a ...