Q: I’ve read that adding Gypsum improves soil structure and is a “must add soil amendment” when preparing garden beds for planting. Is gypsum something I should be adding to my soil? A: Gypsum is a ...

Gypsum is a naturally occurring mineral that has been used in the United States since Benjamin Franklin first applied ground raw gypsum, called land plaster, on his soils. Today, as Franklin did then, ...

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Q. I've seen gypsum in the lawn fertilizer section of hardware and home improvement stores. Is gypsum beneficial for applying to lawns? - Gene Meyer, Moorhead A. Gypsum is advertised as a product for ...

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Q: We’ve been in our new house for our second spring. It has been very difficult getting fescue to grow from seed, so we’re considering Bermuda sod. A friend suggested putting gypsum down with the ...

Q: I’ve attached photos of two long-needled evergreens in our backyard. During the past three to four weeks, the needles started to turn brown and drop off the trees. Any thoughts about this sudden ...

It’s easy to become frustrated with compacted, clay soils and look for a solution to loosen the soil to improve its workability and drainage. Gypsum is advertised as an amendment that will break up or ...

PORTLAND — An excavator sits atop a large pile of crumbled drywall at a North Portland warehouse, where Casey Lane, president of Urban Gypsum, explains how the rubbish is actually a valuable commodity ...

Several issues come up in dealing with soil when gardening. Gardeners learn quickly that bed preparation techniques and soil characteristics play a critical role in plant growth. When working with ...

You can grow chestnuts in Southern California. You will need to incorporate lots of compost and gypsum in the soil prior to ...