Pennsylvania’s early-spring soil is typically wet from thawing, snow melt, and late-winter/early-spring rains, foiling eager gardener plans to get out there and get ...

As the fall weather sets in, some of us are experiencing more rain than usual. What would have once been a welcomed respite for our parched summer lawn has now become a boggy, waterlogged marshland.

It seems like just a little more than two months ago we were in the middle of a very dry spring. Fast forward two months and we have just gone through a very wet weather pattern along with Tropical ...

I want to divide some very large clumps of Geranium ‘Rozanne’ growing in my sunny front garden before they start growing again, but the ground is still very waterlogged after all the rain. Should I ...

Gardeners eager to get outside and work in this year’s early warm weather should take care: It’s all too easy to damage your soil in early spring. “The danger is that you’ll compact the soil if you ...

As I began to write this week’s column, I could not help feeling like I was becoming a broken record asking folks to wait until their gardens dried out before planting. You all know the drill ..if you ...

Warm, workable soil is key to a successful spring garden. Use these simple tests to know when conditions are right to plant ...

From mild winters to heavier equipment, farmers face several uncontrollable factors, adding layers to the soil compaction problem. “Our winters have been milder, and snowfall has been lighter in ...

A shovel should slide into healthy soil with satisfying ease. When the blade bounces back like it just struck concrete, the ...