The first thing I do in the morning is check the local temperature to see if spring is really on its way. According to the weekly forecast, by the time you read this column the temperatures in ...

Q. How early can I get out into the garden to weed mulch and plant? A. As always, the answer when it comes to gardening is, “It depends.” I always consider March as a transition month between winter ...

Avoid testing near pavement, buildings, or other heat sources that create artificial temperature variations. These microclimates don't represent the broader lawn conditions where you'll be planting ...

Just in case home gardeners have not really considered the importance of soil temperature, Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini says you should. Soil temperature, she says, ...

With a warm February and wet March, how could gardeners not be eager to start planting? Highs this week are in the 60s and Saturday's forecast reaches a high of 79 degrees, according to the National ...

Ever wonder why you end up with funky-looking misshapen carrots in your garden? The answer, more often than not, is the type of soil that they grew in. There are good reasons why you can't just use ...

Keeping plants hydrated is essential to their growth and overall health, especially during the hotter months when the weather tends to be dry. Exposed to more sunlight during the day, plants need more ...

Soil moisture levels in the Quad-City region are in relatively good shape because although fall 2011 was drier than normal, the ground barely froze all winter, allowing any moisture we did receive to ...