SHREVEPORT, La. - At Akin’s Nursery in Shreveport, owner Jennifer McGimsey says one of the biggest challenges local gardeners face is right under their feet: Northwest Louisiana’s heavy clay soil.

Key Points Winter covers protect raised beds and help replenish soil cost-effectively.Insulating covers shield beds from harsh winds, snow, and freezing temperatures.Use materials like straw, burlap, ...

A soil test provides information about current soil conditions, including pH, organic matter and nutrient content, allowing ...

One of the easiest members of the onion family to grow, shallots mature faster and require less space than their counterparts ...

Creating a winter garden that thrives in cold weather might seem challenging, but it’s entirely possible with the right ...

Most gardening experts suggest winterizing raised garden beds as soon as the first light frosts hit and gardens go dormant.

If you’re growing strawberries in rows in the ground or in a raised bed, space your plants 12 inches apart. For smaller ...

A new green thumb took to Reddit for advice about a slow start with their raised bed garden. The poster wrote in r/vegetablegardening that they used "local store bought compost on bottom with top soil ...

A new green thumb took to Reddit for advice about a slow start with their raised bed garden. The poster wrote in r/vegetablegardening that they used "local store bought compost on bottom with top soil ...

Abstract: Cibodas Botanical Garden is not only a tourist destination, but also plays an important role in the preservation of rare plant species, advancement of botanical research, and conservation ...

In late July 2021, we assessed plant species richness using three 0.25 m 2 permanent plots per experimental unit. Within each plot, a representative quadrat was randomly selected, and all above-ground ...