Q: Awhile back a representative from the Southern Nevada Water Association said that he had heard that the typical soil type in the valley was a loam. The University of Arizona uses some landscape ...

Spring weather may have encouraged some gardeners to slide on their best gloves and boots, but before any seeds touch the dirt, experts say some time should be spent in the soil. It's a bit early to ...

There’s a saying among gardeners that “a poor gardener grows weeds, a good gardener grows plants but a great gardener grows soil.” While weeds may be up for debate, experienced gardeners agree that it ...

Soil is the foundation of every healthy garden, but not all soils are the same. Some hold too much water, while others dry out quickly. Some are full of nutrients, but others need a lot of care to ...

The stems might look bare and dead on this butterfly bush, but the new green buds show it's still alive. Just because most of the yard is going full steam now doesn't mean that what appears to be dead ...