The question I receive most frequently from vegetable gardeners: How much fertilizer should I apply? The second most frequently asked question: How can I get better vegetable yields in my garden? Both ...

Regularly testing your soil is more important than you might think for helping your plants thrive. Soil tests measure soil pH and nutrient content. The soil of established gardens should be tested ...

Lead poisoning is often treated as if it’s a problem of the past. But its harmful legacy lingers today, particularly in the soil of urban centers across the United States. One in every two American ...

Angelenos are understandably worried about the toxins deposited by smoke and ash from the Eaton and Palisades urban wildfires in January, but after L.A. Times Plants tested soil around eight burn ...

Gardening with children can be a great experience, but what's in your soil may matter more than you think when it comes to creating a safe outdoor space.

For more than a century, factories spewed toxic dust across the city, contaminating the soil and causing lead poisoning. We ...

A garden may appear to be perfect on the surface and still fail spectacularly underneath. That rich, dark soil might promise ...