What is 'no-till' gardening? Is it better for my garden than traditional digging and tilling every year or not? What are the advantages of this method and how can I start using it? This method of ...

Tilling has both benefits and drawbacks when it comes to your soil. So should you till or not when preparing and maintaining your garden? That decision depends on several factors, and no one answer ...

I would like to improve the heavy clay soil in my vegetable garden. A friend suggested that I rototill several inches of sand to improve the drainage. Is that a good way to improve clay soil?

CORVALLIS – When you walk about your yard on a wet day, do your shoes stick in the mud? Could you make ceramic pots out of the soil in your garden? If the answers are yes to both, odds are you have ...

Gardeners love loam soil because it's moist, soft and full of nutrients. Here's how to get more of it in your garden beds.

Warm, workable soil is key to a successful spring garden. Use these simple tests to know when conditions are right to plant ...

No matter how big or small your garden is, the soil occasionally needs upkeep. Tilling, or aerating the soil, is an essential part of maintaining healthy soil. Tilling helps get rid of weeds and ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Soil is soil, right? In some years, the dirt in your garden yields decent tomatoes and pretty marigolds while in other years nothing much grows. (Maybe ...

A major misconception about clay soils that they’re poor and non-productive. Tight clay soils are difficult to manage; but, with proper modification these soils can easily produce both ornamentals and ...