Q: I have had trouble growing Russelia (firecracker fern) in pots. They get full sun. I bring them in during cold weather. I ...

In healthy soil, the particles are in clumps, with gaps between the clumps for air and water to flow. When those clumps get ...

Pennsylvania’s early-spring soil is typically wet from thawing, snow melt, and late-winter/early-spring rains, foiling eager ...

So, should you transplant when the soil is wet or dry? Whether you’re transplanting seedlings for your vegetable patch or you ...

After the seeds are planted, I use a misting bottle to keep the seeds damp until they germinate. If the soil is kept too wet the seedling will rot at ground level and die. Many new gardeners ask ...

Choose shrubs, trees and perennials that thrive in wet soil. Trees and shrubs that do well in moist conditions include salix, cornus, betula, sambucus, liquidambar, ash and amelanchier.

An extension corn agronomist says one tip for a successful planting season is avoiding pre-plant tillage when soils are too ...

She added: “If your flowers are turning yellow, wilting despite damp soil, or developing mould on the surface, chances are they’re getting too much water.” And if your plants are wilting ...

Yet in winter, it can be constantly wet and waterlogging is common. It is hard to dig at most times of the year Silty soil - is made up of fine grains, originally deposited by a river. The tiny ...