Make sure to tackle these simple spring gardening tasks before the summer time heats takes over your garden and yard.

Mulch is one of the easiest ways to prep for summer heat. It helps soil retain moisture, keeps roots cooler and reduces how ...

Soil is not simply "dirt." It supplies plants with important nutrients, and is home to billions of organisms that feed plants ...

A $20 UMass Amherst soil test gives gardeners custom advice to improve soil, save money and help plants grow better.

Save money and time. A soil test tells you what you need instead of using unnecessary fertilizers. Significant amounts of essential nutrients are removed from the soil through plant growth, so ...

Select your seeds based on your physical location and consider how much sunlight the grass will get. Turfgrass does much ...

Benjamin Franklin Middle School teams are testing fertilizers, light sources and seed types in an eight-week experiment.

Before planting anything in a garden, the soil should be tested. This provides information about soil pH and plant nutrient levels in the soil and allows a gardener to know ...

Annette MaCoy, Penn State Master Gardener Coordinator, Franklin County Penn State Extension and the Penn State Agricultural ...

March 20 marks the first day of spring, but there are other factors that both new and old gardeners have to consider when ...

Broccoli and cauliflower can also be planted in Boise in the early spring, according to the National Gardening Association.