Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

A garden may appear to be perfect on the surface and still fail spectacularly underneath. That rich, dark soil might promise thriving plants, but if water lingers too long or disappears too fast, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here’s how to test your soil pH—and why it matters. Getty Images Soil fertility and soil pH can be intimidating to both new and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The question I receive most frequently from vegetable gardeners: How much fertilizer should I apply? The second most frequently ...

Wildfire survivors across Los Angeles County are discovering that the most dangerous consequence from a wildfire isn’t always visible. Lead, arsenic, and other toxic metals could be hiding deep in ...

Now that we have experienced the first frost of the season, and the growing season for most garden and home landscape plants has come to an end, we as gardeners tend to start thinking about things we ...

It turns out the type of soil you have might not be the best growing environment for every kind of vegetable. Here's an easy ...

Dig in and get to know your garden soil before you start planting for the season. Courtesy Johnson County Extension With the 2026 growing season inching ever closer, now is an excellent time of year ...

The question I receive most frequently from vegetable gardeners: How much fertilizer should I apply? The second most frequently asked question: How can I get better vegetable yields in my garden? Both ...