Worms are some of the key helpers of the soil. Learn about the basics of healthy soil growth, and how to add nutrients to soil to promote healthy microorganisms, bacteria, and fungi growth while ...

Getting your garden soil ready for next year can feel overwhelming, especially if you’re not sure where to start.

Fall is a great time to improve your soil for next year’s garden. Many of the resources needed are readily available and many are free at this time of the ...

Prepping garden beds in late fall can help keep pests, weeds, and diseases from away when its time to plant in the spring.

Wood ashes can be a valuable resource for amending garden soil. Anyone using a fireplace or wood stove knows that a large amount of wood ashes can accumulate over a heating season. When applied under ...

When gardeners consider improving their soil, they often turn to compost, cover crops, or expensive amendments; however, there is one common vegetable that can help do the job while it grows. That ...

In this week's Ask the Gardener, we also tackle the thorny question of pruning hydrangeas. And if you've got a 'Live Forever' plant, we've got some tips to help that live up to its name. The ...

I recently got a question from a reader about where to get good soil and compost. Part of her request was for “organic” soil and compost. The Spokane region is home to a wide variety of soils ...

Winter is actually one of the best times to test your soil pH. The cold slows down changes in the soil, so your results are ...