A successful garden doesn't start at the garden center—it starts with resourcefulness. Rich soil builds strong plants, and strong plants deliver better harvests, but bagged fertilizer costs add up ...

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

Compost tea is finished compost that’s steeped in water until the nutrients, bacteria, fungi, and beneficial organisms pull out into the liquid. It is a fast-acting alternative to dry soil amendments ...