When it comes to gardening having the right soil makes the difference between a good growing season or a bad one. I have found the addition of mushroom compost makes all the difference for our ...

SOCIAL DISTANCE: When planting multiple dahlia tubers, it's best to keep them about 12-18 inches apart, as dahlias get quite large. Photo courtesy of HummingBlooms Flower Farm Hi there neighbors, ...

Some people's gardens are wonderful, with lush, strong, healthy plantings, very few weeds, deep, manicured edges and dark, rich soil. These gardens really used to irritate me, as no matter how hard I ...

Dear Jane: Where can I buy mushroom compost in central Ohio? When I lived in Charleston, S.C., mushroom compost was readily available and so popular. It was recommended by the horticultural society. I ...

Mushroom compost is soil that is left over after mushroom farming has been done. It has a high organic matter content of between 40 to 60 per cent on a dry weight basis. It contains chalk and is ...

My question is about using leaf compost, spent mushroom soil, neither or both. How do they compare in composition? What are the advantages and disadvantages of both? I made a new bed this year, and I ...

Q: I was given three different colors of amaryllis plants a few years ago. Now they have offsets coming up from the sides of the bulbs. Can I cut them off from the main bulb? When should this be done ...

This spring, I planted 18 impatiens under a witch hazel tree. After about 15 days, the plants were yellow and not producing new flowers. I removed most of the plants and put them in a large pot with ...

Bright red toadstools, funky jelly fungus, and rounded puffball mushrooms in lawn grass may look alarming. However, lawn mushrooms can be a sign that you have healthy soil; they help lawns grow better ...