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 ...

Are you looking for a gentle soil amendment for your vegetable garden? There's one lesser-known option that is weakly acidic to alkaline, high in soluble salts, and less nutrient-dense than fertilizer ...

Which plants like peat-based compost, and which flourish more with manure? Get the dirt on this nutrient-rich soil additive.

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, ...

Mushrooms are ridiculously easy to grow in your own garden, and they're incredibly beneficial, too. Most people don't realize just how important fungi are in terms of garden health, nutrient cycling, ...

Most gardeners in southern Ohio struggle with hard clay soil, making it difficult to grow nice vegetables. Conventional fertilizers like 10-10-10 make the problem worse, doing nothing to build healthy ...

When mushrooms appear, smart gardeners welcome them. “It tells you that you have healthy soil,” said Stephanie Adams, a plant pathologist at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. Mushrooms are a sign that ...

Bigfoot’s Garden is a local business specializing in fresh, organic mushrooms and mushroom-infused products. The business, run by Jake DiMarco and Britt Phillps, offers a variety of items including ...