LUFKIN, Texas (KLTV) - Wouldn’t it be great if our brutal summer heat could make a better vegetable garden? Even more so, what if the oppressive heat could make gardening easier? It can, with a seldom ...

The time to plant fall vegetable crops is just around the corner, which often poses a dilemma for gardeners. They’ve diligently worked their soil, planted crops, and meticulously cared for their ...

Buying fresh potting soil to fill your planters every year will get expensive. Save some money by mixing the old with the new ...

Reviving old soil: Solarization, using sunlight to heat soil in sealed bags for weeks, can kill pests and prepare potting soil for reuse. Choosing soil wisely: Experts stress matching soil type to ...

Incorporate compost into new beds before planting, mix it into containers, scatter it over the lawn or use it in place of ...

Composting involves decomposing organic materials to create nutrient-rich soil. A compost pile needs a balance of green (nitrogen-rich) and brown (carbon-rich) materials. Maintaining proper moisture, ...

Soil solarization is a surprisingly simple organic gardening technique that uses heat generated by the sun to kill pests, pathogens, and weed seeds. All you need is some clear plastic sheeting and ...

ATTAPULGUS, Ga. (AP) -- In small plots of Southern peas, growing in the sandy soils near Georgia's southwest corner, horticulturists Darby Granberry and Juan Carlos Diaz-Perez are evaluating the ...

During a gardening interest meeting last week, home gardeners brought up an issue. The problem was that planting the same plants each year in the same location can lead to fungal and bacterial disease ...

Warm, sunny days in early spring tempt us to start sowing seeds and setting out transplants. Now is a good time to start checking soil condition, but planting may need to wait. Here are some pointers ...

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - Remember the start of this year’s growing season in East Texas? More rain than we had seen in a good while, and then sometime in July, the rain shut off. That rainy weather ...