I had a question last week during a class at Rufty-Holmes Senior Center about the best time to lime lawns. Our soils need proper nutrients for maximum fescue growth during the fall and early spring.

Question: My dad always put lime on our lawn every year when I was growing up. My wife and I just moved into our first house, and I’d like to know if I should be following in my dad’s footsteps and ...

Start by conducting a soil test ( https://go.uvm.edu/soiltest) for any vegetable and berry gardens, plus additional, separate ...

Does your lawn or garden need lime? If you live in Southeastern North Carolina the answer to this question is a definite maybe. This is because our soils vary so much from one yard to the next. For ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from CM iPad section Qld Life. Followed categories will be added to My News. The object of this exercise is to raise the pH of the soil to about 7 (neutral). Gardeners ...

I recently had the good fortune of being in Mexico on the Day of the Dead. I saw skeletons everywhere. Most people would have been spooked, but seeing all those bones reminded me that now is the time ...

An important task for home gardeners during autumn and winter is lawn maintenance. To keep lawns looking healthy and attractive aeration and soil conditioning are important tasks and the time to do ...