Getting your garden ready for fall and winter is key to ensuring healthy soil and a strong start next spring. To prepare your ...

Natural rainfall often declines in fall, and lawns can dry out quickly. Supplement with watering until the ground freezes.

Fall is a great time to improve your soil for next year’s garden. Many of the resources needed are readily available and many are free at this time of the year. Start by putting fall leaves to work in ...

Build your pile on well-drained soil in sun or shade. Place a plastic barrier underneath if pests are a concern. Use a compost bin or make one using pallets, cinder blocks or chicken wire. Or simply ...

During the fall, leaves accumulate on lawns. Instead of raking them this year, here's how they can be used to improve yards ...

“Most of your root growth takes place during the fall,” says David Yost with Merrifield Garden Center. “Grass loves ...

When you think of improving the soil, you may imagine planting cover crops or utilizing minimal tillage systems that allow microorganisms to thrive. And while these practices can help make the soil a ...

It’s never too early to prepare for a strong growing season. You don’t have to wait until spring to test your soil quality. Fall soil fertility testing to determine residual nutrients and soil ...

A fall gardening and soil health program will be held at the Bedford Garden Park Community Garden. The program will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, at the Bedford Garden Park, 416 H St.