While they may look alike, the truth is that potting soil and garden soil are two very distinct growing mediums with different purposes and compositions.

When your flowers bolt or you have over-ripe fruits, you don't have to clear them all out. Leave a few of these reseeding ...

Buying garden soil for your vegetable garden? Watch this video first to find the best garden soil to buy! Self Sufficient Me is based on our small 3-acre property/homestead in se Queensland, Australia ...

Growing vegetables in containers allows you to grow your own food, even if you only have a small space available. Container vegetable gardening also gives you the freedom to move your plants around ...

Container gardening is a wonderful way to grow more plants without needing a large garden plot. You can container garden ...

Growing your own herbs and veggies is a great way to eat smart by controlling what goes on your dinner table. Since you get to decide what kind of soil mix, fertilizer, compost, pest control, etc. to ...

I know some gardeners who plant their potatoes or tomatoes in the garden on the same day every year. Not me. I think planting time is best based not only on the last frost date in your garden, but ...

Which is best for my garden soil: compost tumblers or compost bins? Composting to feed your garden is a great way to turn waste into gardening gold, but should you opt for a tumbler or a bin? The ...