By JESSICA DAMIANO If you’ve dreamed of growing a vegetable garden but your backyard is too shady, is paved or is simply too small, consider the front yard. Planned properly, it will not ...

Sandy soil is like the ultimate frenemy of gardeners everywhere. It drains water faster than anyone can refill a watering can, washes away nutrients before plants have a chance to enjoy them, and ...

The difference between a mediocre planting season and an exceptional one often comes down to what happens weeks before the first seed hits the ground. As fields dry out and ...

Lots of rain in spring can lead to a boggy, flooded lawn, particularly if the grass is growing in heavy clay soil. Remedy ...

Proper irrigation is an important part of encouraging strong seed germination when establishing a new lawn. Learn when and ...

Now is a good time to plant carrots. Carrots thrive in cool weather and can be planted before the final frost of spring. Early planting leads to sweeter, crisper harvests. If you have a light, fluffy ...

My new yard has clay soil and rocks. Is clay soil a big problem for gardening? What can I do to improve the soil and make it suitable for gardening, primarily food crops and some flowers? Clay soil ...

You've probably read countless seed packets and planting guides that use words like "sandy," "clay," "loam," and "silt" to describe the ideal soil texture for what you're planting. But you might not ...

Both extremes in soil have their advantages and shortcomings. These soils act the way they do mostly because of the size of the particles that make them up. Sand particles are relatively large (by ...

SLUG STANDOFF: With wet weather comes a persistent garden pest that requires some creative control techniques. Photo by Chloe Lieberman Happy summer, lovely readers! After a fairly cool spring, we’ve ...