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.

Avocados are notoriously hard to grow particularly in heavy soil (clay). This video shows a great example of how to plant an avocado tree in heavy clay and keep it from dying due to root rot or other ...

One of the most compelling components of growing grapes for making wine comes from the ground in which the vines are planted: soil. There are many different ways grape growers can impact the ...

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

From Paris in 2015 to Belem in Brazil in 2025, soil is slowly becoming part of climate policy but more can be done.

In a country celebrated for its vineyards and olive groves, innovators are now turning their focus to cotton fields, ...

From Italy’s Lake Garda to New York’s Seneca, these shimmering bodies of water soften weather, sharpen flavors, and bring ...

It's not too late to plant spring-blooming bulbs. November is often just the right time to give tulips, daffodils, and more time to chill before temperatures warm.

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

Just as the human body contains a multitude of symbiotic microbial companions, most plant species also live alongside microbial friends. Among these companions are mycorrhizal fungi, which help plants ...

There is a very specific kind of heartbreak that only gardeners truly understand: stepping outside in early spring, coffee in ...

The fringes of the Namib Desert are a world away from the fields of Bordeaux. But this Namibian vineyard is competing with ...