MacCubbin gives Florida gardening advice about rain lilies, podocarpus hedge, agapanthus, coonties, ligustrum, aphids and ...

Good soil is the starting point for a garden that grows well. It feeds your plants, holds water, and helps roots grow strong.

Sandy soil has its advantages. It drains well, is easy to dig in, and warms up faster in spring than clay soils. Choosing the right plants for sandy soil is important, though, since it doesn't ...

A mysterious white sand fell on Martinez. Now residents fear their soil is unsafe. Three months after a refinery accident showered the city in toxic dust, county warns residents about eating from ...

Learn what the best heat- and drought-tolerant perennials are to plant in and July for late season garden color.

Sandy soils are well aerated and free-draining. But that’s about as far as advantages go. On the downside, they are generally hungry and thirsty as a result of being open and free-draining ...