Good soil is the starting point for a garden that grows well. It feeds your plants, holds water, and helps roots grow strong.

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

AS WE MOVE through July and our yard and gardens are flourishing, let us dive into a “Nutrients 101 short course.” ...

Some Cosmos bedding plants I recently planted in our new garden have struggled to get going. Their leaves have yellowed and ...

As summer approaches many sportsmen begin making their plans to put in fall food plots. One of the best ways you can succeed ...

If seeing strawberries at farmers markets and roadside stands starts you dreaming about harvesting this sweet, juicy fruit in ...

Lemon balm is a fragrant herb with calming properties and culinary versatility. Growing lemon balm at home can be a rewarding ...

The Western Massachusetts Master Gardeners Association will host a free vegetable gardening class on Saturday, July 12, at Springside Park, rain or shine.

Table 1 lists nutrients and foliar deficiency symptoms in corn, soybean, and wheat. Two words, “chlorosis” or “chlorotic,” frequently appear in the table. Both terms describe when leaves start ...

“As one cropping cycle comes to an end, and growers start to get ready to drill next year’s crops, now is the ideal time to test soils, not just for pH, but also for residual reserves of N, P, K and S ...

A charcoal-like material made from leaves and branches that collect on forest floors could be a cheap, sustainable way to ...