PRBDIPM — aka, the Pots in Raised Beds with Drip Irrigation Production Method — combines elements of several practices.

What’s in the potting soil that you are using? Chances are, if you are like most gardeners, you don’t really know. It’s dark brown, it’s moist and it looks like, well … potting soil. But, if you’re ...

My grandmother’s vegetable garden had the most wonderful rich, dark, crumbly soil I’ve ever seen. A powered tiller would have been a luxury in her world. Instead she set me to work “spading” it; ...

Peat moss is a totally organic product in the early spring garden. It improves the texture of the cool spring soil and helps it retain moisture. It gives an added boost to cool March soil and helps ...

A. One of our main gardening staples, peat moss, has interesting origins and uses. The terms "peat" and "peat moss" often are used interchangeably although they are slightly different. Over thousands ...

Q: I am having a hard time finding compost to use. Will a peat moss that a local nursery sells work like compost? A: No, it won’t. When compost decomposes it does two things: It keeps the soil open, ...

This time-lapse shows the cold-stratified process and how a chestnut tree growing from a seed to a young plant. We started ...

It may be time to say goodbye to Pete in the garden. Peat Moss, that is. Peat has been a great helper for years, especially with seedlings. It’s made our potting mixes better able to hold both water ...

In case you hadn't heard, gardeners around the world are being urged to stop using peat moss in their gardens. You may rely on peat moss to boost your plants' growth, particularly at this time of year ...

I'm not normally one to whine about the weather. I grew up with bitter cold, snow and ice, so rainy days don't bother me. But after our doozy of a winter, I'm ready for lots of warmth, sunshine and ...