Sandy soil has its advantages. It drains well, is easy to dig in, and warms up faster in spring than clay soils. Choosing the right plants for sandy soil is important, though, since it doesn't hold on ...

SLUG STANDOFF: With wet weather comes a persistent garden pest that requires some creative control techniques. Photo by Chloe Lieberman Happy summer, lovely readers! After a fairly cool spring, we’ve ...

When Martina Pachal tries to garden in her Indian Trail yard, it’s more like going to the beach and playing in the sand. Sand is a fact of life there, given that the region was covered with water and ...

As a kid, I used to think it was very odd that many vacation homes at the Jersey Shore had yards carpeted not in grass, but in gravel. Was this just a ploy to ditch the mower and make more beach time, ...

Not every gardener gets good dirt. In fact, the coveted sandy loam is uncommon in this area. Most of us get dirt with too much clay or too much sand -- and that creates a challenge when it comes to ...

Question: I want to start my warm-season garden this month. What should I do to improve my sandy garden site? Answer: Add lots of organic matter to Florida sands. Till compost, peat moss and similar ...

Q. We have a small garden here but the soil is sandy and we have to build it up. My question is will oak leaves help? We also plant rye in the fall and work that down in the spring. Milt and Elsie ...

One of the challenges that new residents (and seasoned ones) trying to garden in Florida come across is how to grow things in our dry sandy soils. There is more to it than applying lots of water and ...

There is a difference between mulching and amending the soil. Mulching involves placing a material such as pine straw, leaves or pine bark on top of the soil. Amending the soil implies the ...