Decades ago, horticulturists studied ways to provide potted plants with a medium that offered support and nutrition as well as drainage and aeration, Don Kinzler writes.

Shadow Lake Nature Preserve in Renton protects one of Washington's few peat bogs. Here's how to tour the bog and learn more.

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We should be displaying our garden produce the way hunters display deer heads. Pulling a humongous carrot from your own ...

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Orange trees grow well in containers. If you live in a cold climate, bring them indoors for winter or enjoy their beauty—and ...

If your garden could talk, late autumn would be the time it lets out a long sigh and says, “Please, just fix my pH before I ...

Mulching is always important as part of any fall gardening checklist, especially if you have newly-planted trees or shrubs.

Keep them well nourished. Pansies grow vigorously during warm spells in winter. Fertilize them with a diluted solution of water-soluble, high-nitrogen plant food each time that you water them. That’s ...

Growing herbs at home can be a rewarding experience, giving you fresh ingredients for your meals and a touch of greenery in ...

A BOLD plan to build the first broch in 2,000 years has been given the go-ahead. The lofty, double-walled drystone structures ...