Successful spring gardening starts long before the plants go into the ground. In east Idaho, gardeners commonly work with silty to sandy soils. Because soil texture influences how water, nutrients and ...

Plants do not fail quietly. They droop, yellow, stall out, and send a clear message that something below the surface needs attention. Every spring, gardeners rush to blame the weather, the seed packet ...

Sandy soil has its advantages. It drains well, is easy to dig in, and warms up faster in spring than clay soils. Choosing the right plants for sandy soil is important, though, since it doesn't hold on ...