Don’t Waste Your Money: The Brutal Truth About Prepping Your Vegetable Garden for Spring

A homeowner prepping a vegetable garden bed with dark compost in early spring.

Every year, I see the same thing. People rush to the big-box garden center the first weekend it hits 60 degrees. They load up their carts with overpriced “magic” soil, flimsy plastic shovels, and six-packs of tomatoes that are destined to die in a late-April frost. It’s a waste of time and a waste of … Read more