If lush, green grass is your goal, you'll want to make sure you're properly fertilizing your lawn. This natural option avoids ...

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CORVALLIS – Adding organic matter is the best way to improve nearly all kinds of soils. If you’re unsure if your soil needs amendments, take note if it dries and cracks in summer, drains slowly or is ...

One of the more helpful characteristics of much of our soil on the coast is how well is drains. Most of our substrate is a sandy loam that filters moisture quickly and keeps areas from pooling with ...

Sourdough starter, a common baking byproduct, often goes unused and builds up. Yet that thick mixture could transform into a surprising ally for your compost.

You can grow carrots in pots and containers, provided you give them the proper care. Make sure you have the correct size pot ...

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Folks have tried putting crushed eggshells in their gardens for all kinds of purposes: to act as mulch, to feed plants, to stop weeds from growing, and to keep pests away. Most of those ideas don't ...