Firstly, break up the soil surface with a garden fork and remove as many of the smaller fibrous roots as you can ...

Humic acid plays a crucial role in soil health and plant nutrition. As a key component of organic matter, it enhances soil ...

The lack of sufficient organic material is no laughing matter when it comes to your soil’s tilth and fertility. The organic faction in your soil is the next all-important issue after soil texture and ...

By the time you’ve done that a couple of times it’s time to use it in the vegetable garden or flower beds. That’s what I do ...

We’ve all certainly confronted another unwanted result of conventional seed-sowing methods: the pileup of leftover plastic ...

Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery advises gardeners not to be to be impatient with garden tasks despite approach of spring.

Unhealthy soil induces poor plant performance and growth. Marin County gardeners must frequently amend their soil with mulch ...