I would like to improve the heavy clay soil in my vegetable garden. A friend suggested that I rototill several inches of sand to improve the drainage. Is that a good way to improve clay soil?

A gardener plants a small plant in a bed of gardening soil - Alex Ratson/Getty Images If you're looking to a take a more natural approach to gardening, choosing an organic gardening soil is a great ...

If you want to turn a house into a home then a garden is going to be your best move. And if you want to really improve the value of your home, it’s a productive garden where you can harvest ...

SAN ANTONIO – Groceries are expensive, especially healthy organic vegetables and inflation hasn’t helped. It’s why this week in the Gardening with KSAT series we create a beginner organic veggie ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Organic fertilizers stimulate and support the natural processes plants use to feed ...

Warm climates need fertilizer every one to two weeks; cooler zones may only need it once per season. Start with nitrogen-rich fertilizer at transplanting, then switch to phosphorus-rich for better ...

Drawing on nearly 50 years of teaching organic farming and gardening, the staff of the UC Santa Cruz Farm & Garden Apprenticeship and invited authors have developed an updated and expanded resource ...

The word “organic” can mean a lot of different things depending upon who you ask. For many it might simply be defined as food that is produced naturally or without using pesticides. The United States ...

It only took three weeks for Katie and Tom Van Kley to create their organic gardening business. Katie started growing peppers in her backyard plot this spring and wanted to use organic soil. She ...

Picking the right varieties will ensure you have tomatoes, cucumbers and other produce suitable to the types of dishes you want to make when harvest season rolls around. By Margaret Roach Rob Moffitt, ...