Top-dressing a lawn is a fancy term for amending the soil without disturbing the sod. Golfers might be familiar with the practice because this technique was first performed on golf courses in Scotland ...

Photo by Landscape for Life. Composting is a beautiful representation of the cycle of life. Looking at your produce at its purest form; have you ever thought about the process of it getting to your ...

A: This is called "top-dressing," and the idea is that it's a way to gradually add organic matter and build up the lawn soil without digging everything up and starting over. A big problem so many ...

In our own climate we are not generally overwhelmed with leaves. They usually don’t pile up 6 to 8 inches deep, and if they pile up at all, they will decompose quickly. The decomposed leaves add ...

Compost is a great way to recycle kitchen and garden scraps. It takes organic waste and turns it into nutrient-rich humus that can be used by plants. Composting is a way of returning to the soil what ...

Compost is a great way to recycle kitchen and garden scraps. It takes organic waste and turns it into nutrient-rich humus that can be used by plants. Composting is a way of returning to the soil what ...

SAN ANTONIO — The cold winter probably has not inspired you to get excited about gardening and landscape work. Between protecting cold-sensitive plants and trying to stay warm ourselves, there is no ...

Q: I would appreciate your advice on how to get a fuller, healthier lawn. The lawn is five years old, a little patchy and has an inconsistent colour. I suspect a lack of topsoil and would welcome your ...