After patiently waiting out winter, I'm ready to get outdoors and sow my seeds. But, I'm not relying on the sun alone to determine whether it's time – my soil thermometer tells me exactly when the ...

Warmer spring temperatures will no doubt bring lots of gardeners out into the sunshine. The calendar tells us we could be planting early spring crops in the garden but what does the soil thermometer ...

Mother’s Day is often considered the safe planting date in our area and while air temperature is important for plants, soil temperature is even more critical. While the swing in air temperatures can ...

Plant grass seed early in spring to outpace heat and weeds. Optimal seeding depends on soil temperature, location, air temperature, and precipitation. Use soil thermometers or plant bloom times to ...

The traditions that govern how we garden are losing their rationale. Despite the severe winter temps of late, our springs and summers really are warming too fast to ignore. In fact, they are warming ...

While many folks begin planting and doing spring lawn work when the daytime temperatures warm up, it’s the nighttime lows they should be watching, because the temperature of the soil is the best ...

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The cool and clear mornings, warming daytime temperatures and the ever-increasing sunshine in the Inland Northwest are triggering excitement in Tri-City gardeners. However, home horticulture ...

The traditions that govern how we garden are losing their rationale. Despite the severe winter temps of late, our springs and summers really are warming too fast to ignore. In fact, they are warming ...