A person holds two overflowing handfuls of rich brown soil. - William Edge/Shutterstock We can all imagine what healthy soil looks like: Rich, crumbly, and dark brown, bursting with nutrients and ...

The best garden soils are usually a rich brown or tan shade. However, these other colors indicate your soil is not getting the elements it needs.

A garden with red flowers and orange marigolds - Basieb/Getty Images Self-seeding flowers are the gift that keeps on giving for gardeners, especially when you can't decide between perennial plants ...

Color ranks high in our decision to acquire a plant for the garden. We are told repeatedly that structure is the most important element, because flower color, even the color or pattern on foliage, is ...

The splendor of fall color may have as much to do with soil composition as with trees themselves. As the season turns, cooler temperatures and shorter days inhibit production of chlorophyll, the ...

Fall foliage is a complicated thing. There’s not one plant gene that controls the entire process. Here's what to know about weather's impact on color.

Bloom color is generally controlled by soil pH and aluminum availability. Only certain hydrangeas can change color, and some cultivars will stay white no matter what you do to the soil. Color shifts ...

We can all imagine what healthy soil looks like: Rich, crumbly, and dark brown, bursting with nutrients and ready to house your greenest veggies, most succulent fruits, and prettiest flowers. But ...