There are some misconceptions surrounding how we deal with soil when gardening, and I thought I’d discuss a few in this week’s column: to add, or not to use, gypsum; dealing with dense clay; and ...

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, ...

Improve your garden soil for healthier plants. There are a number of misconceptions about how to prepare soils for planting. Sometimes you hear advice that sounds reasonable, but it doesn't provide ...

When Amanda Sinclair and Sam Cramer moved into their south Hobart home in 2017, they wanted to turn their giant lawn into a food forest. But first they had one big, heavy, dense hurdle to overcome: ...

What do coal-fired power plants that generate electricity have in common with an increasing number of U.S. corn and soybean farms? They both benefit from the use of gypsum. Farmers use the naturally ...

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