Gardeners know that healthy soils lead to healthy plants. But how do we ensure our soils have what they need for optimal ...

Although non-native, blueberries can be grown in eastern Kansas if gardeners are willing to work and plan ahead. For those who were inspired to start a food forest with pawpaws — see the Feb. 10 ...

One of the biggest factors affecting the health of plants in your garden is the pH of the soil, which is a measure of its acidity or alkalinity. A pH of 7.0 is neutral while that above 7.0 is alkaline ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you have leggy or struggling plants, it's often a sign that you should test the soil's pH level. You can invest in professional testing; ...

The pH scale is used to measure the acidity of a fluid. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14. A pH of 7 is neutral, whereas a pH result below 7 is acidic and above 7 is alkaline. Urine has the widest ...

'Tis the season of the swimming pool, and here at Shots we've been patronizing our local public pools to escape the heat. One can't, however, frequent a pool without eventually contemplating its ...

You're in a committed relationship with your Fitbit, monitor your shuteye via SleepCycle and leant how to calculate your macros in 2015. Now? It may be time to take tracking to a whole other place: ...

Caring for your pool isn’t as straightforward of a home maintenance task as aerating your lawn and planting grass seed or cleaning your oven and disinfecting your fridge water dispenser. It can be ...