Question: I plan to make a soil mixture for a raised bed with peat, perlite, vermiculite and manure. How much of each should I use? Answer: Many blends of the ingredients you suggest are used in ...

Commercial potting soil mixes are widely available, but it is often difficult to identify what products they contain, including fertilizers. You can easily make your own potting soil, containing known ...

Here's what to know about that bag of potting soil before you buy.

Place a cup of soil into a jar, top it off with water, and shake vigorously. Allowing the mixture to settle entirely, you’ll ...

Learn how to make lactic acid bacteria to add beneficial microbial life to your garden Marco Thomas from Marco’s Microbes demonstrates how to make lactic acid bacteria from simple kitchen ingredients.

While the practice of no-till gardening is not new, information has traditionally centered on agricultural field crops. Now, home gardeners are catching on. “The concept of no-till has been around for ...

THE SUCCESS OF our plantings comes down to taking care of the soil they are rooted in. While not as enchanting as a beautiful bloom or as delicious as a bowlful of berries, healthy soil is the ...

Welcome to a weekly podcast with longtime Anchorage Daily News garden writer and author Jeff Lowenfels, and co-hosted by Jonathan White. Think of it as a companion to Jeff’s weekly columns and his ...