These plants prefer partial to full shade and moist, well-drained soil, but they can adapt to heavier clay soils. Hostas are also relatively low-maintenance, requiring only occasional watering and ...

For example, carrots grow best in light and well-drained soil. Whilst celery needs fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is wet but still well-drained. Try this investigation out! Every soil ...

If water is just sitting on the top of the soil and not draining well, then there will be no air pockets for the roots to access and they will rot or drown. One solution is to build up flower ...

The horticultural techniques are simple, fertile well-drained soil with plenty of sun. Wet boggy soil is not your friend and ...

It is naturally high in nutrients so plants that like these conditions should do particularly well ... soils can be badly drained but are not prone to waterlogging. Peaty soil - the fens of ...

The middle of March is your cue to start growing cool season crops such as peas, sweet peas, lettuce, radish, cabbage, kale ...

Plant asparagus crowns in a sunny location with well-drained soil. Don't harvest asparagus the first year, and limit harvesting the second year to allow the plants to become established.

Scientists have shown that one portion of the petunia’s genetic code can direct the creation of molecules behind the plant’s floral scent. One of the approaches used was viral-induced gene silencing, ...

Lavenders are loved for their scented flowers that can be dried after they finish blooming. Bees adore them and they thrive in a sunny spot in well-drained soil. Which? Gardening magazine grew 23 ...

Eastern spring beauty prefers moist, well-drained soil in part sun to shade. The plant can be easily grown in gardens and has edible tubers. Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master ...