About This Episode A reader has a question about dying plants. Plus, the tip of the week. Question Of The Week "A corner of my backyard that gets good light keeps killing whatever I plant there. First ...

A few years ago, I spoke at the Richland County Fair about soils and composting. While at the fair, I received several questions about how to incorporate chicken manure into compost. If you have a ...

Gardeners are often accused of talking to their plants. But let me let you in on a secret: we should be talking to our soil ...

During World War I, the phrase “pushing up daisies” was used to describe soldiers who were dead and buried, their decomposing bodies metamorphosed into flower food. Cut to this week, when New Jersey ...

One gardener sparked an intense debate about landscape fabric after asking for advice on dealing with weeds in a Facebook ...

Gardeners are often accused of talking to their plants. But let me let you in on a secret: we should be talking to our soil ...

New Jersey on Thursday added a new afterlife alternative for dead bodies, approving their controlled breakdown and composting ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Written by Angela Mason Foster Extension Master Gardener Volunteer As summer’s ...

These plants are fall superheroes - not only are they edible, but they improve the soil over the fall and winter by fixing ...

To control pests and diseases, maintain proper spacing and check your plants daily. Mulching, weeding, planting resistant ...

Fall is the perfect time to replenish and feed the garden to ensure next year will be as productive as this one.

Soil provides the essential foundation for successfully growing plants in gardens and landscapes, including a balance between water and oxygen and adequate available supplies of vital plant nutrients.