CARVER, Minn. — Soon homeowners and gardeners will be getting their hands dirty. Growing flowers, plants, and grass requires a dark and seemingly plentiful ingredient. We wanted to know: What is ...

Potting mix is not the same thing as soil. “Potting mix contains no soil and is a lightweight mixture that’s ideal for ...

A truck unloads a large pile of topsoil onto a lawn - FotoHelin/Shutterstock From pruning to starting seeds, there are plenty of tasks you can do to prepare for your best spring garden. But if you've ...

Hands holding dark topsoil with a background of soil. - Rouzes/Getty Images When gardeners talk, there is a lot of discussion around soil. Not all soil is the same, and the most important type of soil ...

What is the difference between topsoil and potting soil and which one should you use? That depends on what you’re using it for. First, let’s understand what we mean by the words topsoil and potting ...

Farming has destroyed a lot of the rich soil of America's Midwestern prairie. A team of scientists just came up with a staggering new estimate for just how much has disappeared. The most fertile ...

VERONA – The Augusta County Board of Supervisors approved two solar energy system policy updates in three ordinances on Wednesday. The first policy has been in the works since last year when ...