My garden would be nowhere without my Amazon soil thermometer. It takes accurate temperature readings so I know exactly when to plant seeds directly outdoors.

Key Points Seeds and transplants require specific soil temperatures to germinate and thrive.Simple, easy tests you can do at home reveal key information about soil condition.Start by clearing garden ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Soil temperature is critical to plants. It affects plant growth. If it’s too cold or too hot plants won’t grow well or grow ...

Just in case home gardeners have not really considered the importance of soil temperature, Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini says you should. Soil temperature, she says, ...

We are all watching our birch buds and comparing them to squirrels’ ears as noted last week. Those freak — were they? — showers didn’t help. And now I am sitting here watching two squirrels and ...

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 ...

Warm spring days 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 tell us. If ...