It’s easy to take soil for granted, but what an impact it has on our trees, shrubs, lawns and gardens. Soil is the main vehicle by which plant roots absorb water and nutrients, and it keeps plants ...

This is the time of year when we start to prepare our soil beds for spring planting. Because Napa County has large rural areas and many households keep backyard chickens, many of us have access to ...

Using manure as an amendment can do wonders for your soil, but only if you properly assess it first and make sure it doesn't ...

Amending soil in your garden, flower beds, or containers can be a confusing task. There is a lot of stuff in bags or bales on the market today – how do you chose what is best? Amendments can solve a ...

There is a difference between mulching and amending the soil. Mulching involves placing a material such as pine straw, leaves or pine bark on top of the soil. Amending the soil implies the ...

It’s like the real estate adage — amend, amend, amend — every time you plant. Skip this step and your plants will struggle. Nitrogen is low: Add organic matter or aged manure. Blood meal is another ...

The ability to call up a search engine and type a few words puts the whole world at our fingertips. As spring approaches, we consider what to do in our landscape and perhaps how to start new gardens.

Our temperatures warm significantly in the first half of March. We may have some chilly nights but all danger of frost has passed. Before setting out transplants and planting seeds of summer ...

Did your soil struggle to support your corn or soybean crop last season? If so, you might be considering soil amendments this year. But where do you start? With the exception of fertilizer, almost ...

So Colorado soil must be amended. In all cases, the amending is the same, but the goals are different. With clay, the goal is to add materials that will loosen up or get air into the soil and lower ...

This is the time of year when we start to prepare our soil beds for spring planting. Because Napa County has large rural areas and many households keep backyard chickens, many of us have access to ...