Creating a Zen garden is a wonderful way to cultivate a peaceful and serene space in your backyard. Japanese gardens are ...

Soil microbiology is the scientific discipline that is concerned with the study of all biological aspects of the microorganisms (bacteria, archaea, viruses, fungi, parasites and protozoa) that ...

Learn how to grow and care for Purple Pixie® Dwarf Weeping Loropetalum in gardens and containers. Get to know the ideal light ...

Many flowering bushes call the Pacific Northwest home, and while hummingbirds are always on the move, these plants will coax ...

A wall of green can be a barrier between your space and the outside world, can define a space in your landscape.

Learn how to grow and care for Dragon Prince™ Cryptomeria, a compact variety of Japanese cedar. Get to know the ideal light, ...

Planting on wet soil and over-tilling can cause soil compaction, but so do foot traffic, heavy equipment and a clay soil you’re trying to amend with sand. We discuss the main causes of compacted soil ...

The Dandenong Ranges Botanic Garden (formerly known as the National Rhododendron Garden) is located 40 km east of Melbourne on the eastern ridge of Dandenong Mountain and 500 m from the village of ...

which is not the type of soil preferred by acid-loving plants such as azalea, rhododendron, hemlock and blueberries. By testing soils, we can determine which plants will grow best in a particular ...

Two underlying issues usually explain why landscape plants fail to thrive. One is atrocious soil. So many central Pennsylvania yards are full of heavy, compacted clay soil – or in the case of ...