Fertilizers and compost are important additions to a garden. Fertilizers contain the big three—nitrogen for green growth, ...

In Fielding Questions, Don Kinzler also shares the best time and method for cleaning out perennial garden beds.

Only collect washed-up seaweed, never cut living seaweed, and give it a rinse with your garden hose once you’re home. Add ...

I love, for example, the sulphur-yellow crocuses flowering their socks off beneath the garden’s beech trees, the gilded ...

A gardener has claimed now is the best time to feed one type of popular flower for it to thrive in your garden 'all summer long'.

Garden composters create rich, nutrient-filled soil from kitchen scraps and yard waste. The amount of soil produced depends on the capacity of your tumbler. If you have a small balcony and use ...

What kinds of fertilizers are best for your lawn and garden? Are organic or synthetic fertilizers the better option? Get the ...

This week's garden column offers tips about preparing for spring, including the use of compost or mulch in your garden and ...

I recently got a question from a reader about where to get good soil and compost. Part of her request was for “organic” soil ...

To get an accurate soil sample, dig down to where the plant roots will be, and take eight to 10 samples across your gardening ...

If you're looking for Canadian alternatives to American greenhouse, nursery and garden supplies this spring, you don't have ...

As the growing season gets into full swing, savvy gardeners know that mulching is one of the simplest yet most effective ways ...