The right amount of calcium in the soil can help plants grow healthy and strong. Test your soil first to determine how much calcium you need to add, as well as the pH level. Gypsum, lime, and bonemeal ...

Plants need water and sunlight to survive, but they also need important nutrients which they receive from the soil. These nutrients are naturally occurring but can be limited in quantity if the soil ...

There are some misconceptions surrounding how we deal with soil when gardening, and I thought I’d discuss a few in this week’s column: to add, or not to use, gypsum; dealing with dense clay; and ...

Add minerals, compost, and mulch now and you'll have super-fertile soil come spring. As the busy garden season wraps up, there's one last—but very important—task to tend to: Feeding your soil.

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 ...

Q: Every year I battle blossom end rot on my tomatoes. What can you recommend? — Lenzy Bond A: I used to recommend adding a tablespoon of garden lime to the planting hole to provide the calcium that ...