There are many ways to check soil moisture, from feeling it with your hands to reading with a soil moisture meter or using moisture blocks.
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Most comfortable with soil under her fingernails, Amanda has an enthusiasm for gardening, agriculture, and all things plant-related. With a master's degree in agriculture and more than a decade of experience gardening and tending to her lawn, she combines her plant knowledge and knack for writing to share what she knows and loves.
How to Dispose of Gasoline
Oxidized, degraded, or contaminated gas should be taken to a hazardous waste facility, a recycling center, or a community collection event.
Types of Irrigation
The different types of home irrigation include flood irrigation, sprinklers, subsurface, and drip systems. Learn which is best for you.
Is Lawn Care Tax Deductible for Rental Properties?
A key aspect of being a landlord is keeping your rental property’s lawn looking nice. Did you know that lawn care expenses are usually tax deductible?
Cities Limiting Use of Lawn Fertilizers and Pesticides
As environmental concerns grow, cities are passing bans limiting or restricting the use of fertilizers, pesticides, and weed killers.
What is Pruning?
Pruning is selectively removing limbs or branches to make plants healthy, productive, and attractive. Our article covers the pruning basics to get you started.
The Best 26 Texas Native Plants
Texas heat is nothing to mess with, but these plants can handle it. Here are the best native Texas plants to grow in the torrid summers of the Lone Star State.
27 California Native Plants
Discover more than two dozen of the best California native plants to help you with your planting needs, no matter which diverse climate you live in.
Where Does Grass Seed Come From?
Where your grass seed comes from isn’t one of the universe’s great mysteries. We’re not talking about how positronic traction […]
How the Hardiness Zone Helps with Your Yard
The USDA updated its Plant Hardiness Zone Map, and we’ll show you how to use the map to select the best plants for your yard.