A Christmas cactus thrives when its soil mimics its natural rainforest home—moist, airy, and fast-draining to keep roots healthy. Experts say the best mix uses regular potting soil blended with ...

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Earthworms help crops recover in microplastic-polluted soil, boosting growth and restoring soil nutrients in a new Kunming ...

Cooler temperatures offer a good time to plant some seeds and bulbs but make sure you know what's going in the ground.

For one square metre of soil, combine two buckets of compost with good handful of castings, pelletised manure, and blood and ...

Home soil testing kits easily read the pH and nutrient levels of the sample, but they can differ greatly from more precise laboratory testing.

If the thought of putting your dearly departed houseplants in the trash fills you with guilt, use them around the home ...

Rosemary plants can easily become waterlogged, but mixing in this soil amendment creates the Mediterranean drainage ...

When repotting, only use orchid bark mix and not traditional potting mix.” Cyclamen make great houseplants year-round with ...

They were plump, vibrant, and perfectly captured the spirit of autumn. Now, they look a little sad. The once-proud gourds are ...

Farmers considering cover crops must evaluate goals, timing and water concerns while working with specialists to maximize ...

As Ottawa expands its tree planting initiatives to plant in low-income areas and help with carbon absorption, the federal ...