Potting soil is typically a mix of peat moss ... When choosing soil for container gardening vegetables, it is important to consider the specific needs of your plants. Different vegetables require ...

CORVALLIS — While you’re battling the winter blues, make your own seed-starting mix and plan for the gardening days ahead.

Including nutrient-rich broccoli in your diet is one of the best ways to ensure a balanced diet. But who said you need to ...

Growing carrots from seed can give you a harvest of sweet roots way better than store-bought with these growing tips.

Special methods are needed to produce high-quality food crops in containers, because most vegetables and herbs grow best when planted in the ground. Stable soil temperatures and constant access to ...

A good, healthy vegetable ... the soil of nutrients and pests and diseases can build up. The answer to this potential problem is consistent plot rotation: in your second year of vegetable growing ...

After spending two weeks in Ecuador with Master Gardener Volunteers and working in the school in the community of Carabuela, I am inspired to start my vegetable garden. While starting seeds outside in ...

Fill the container with a well-drained potting mix and sprinkle seeds ... and increase success when growing these and other vegetables by amending the soil with a moisture-retaining product ...

Question: Dear Master Gardeners, can I use my potting soil to start my vegetable seeds this year? I have quite a bit left over since last year.