Sydney Bosque

There’s a composting style for every personality; active composting is for those gardeners who want to produce consistent piles of high-quality black gold, while passive composting is for those gardeners …

Finding a turf grass that grows well in clay soil can be challenging, and maintaining it can be even harder. Homeowners are constantly looking for a turf grass that will …

One of the most common pieces of advice for improving soil is to add compost. It improves drainage in clay soil, and it helps sandy soil form aggregates that hold …

Anything that was once living can decompose and provide nutrition for soil. Dead leaves, grass, twigs, insects, and animals will all break down into basic elements that fertilize plants. However, …

I’ve heard many conversations between couples in the garden section of a hardware store that follow this format:                 “What should we get: compost or garden soil?”                 “I don’t …

Until recently, composting was used mainly for what it could provide:  a healthy soil amendment. Now, composting has become a popular way to recycle food and paper waste in an …

Vegetable seed and gardening supply sales have skyrocketed in the past month. Producers are reporting that most of these sales are new customers in urban areas (source). As more people …

Lemon trees are a wonderful addition to a coastal landscape. They thrive in hot, humid weather, and produce incredibly sweet aromatic blossoms. And of course, the fruit is a major …

Clay soil is a frustrating growing medium. It has an extremely fine texture, which allows it to hold onto nutrients that leach through other soils, and it can also hold …

Food is changing. Farming methods are changing, consumer demands are changing, and the climate is changing. In response, local farms are popping up all over the country. Many of these …