A healthy, thriving garden requires care and attention, but when plants struggle with nutrient deficiencies or weak growth, finding a natural solution can make all the difference. One common remedy is ...

You might have heard that you should be using Epsom salt in your garden. Many gardeners swear by it. In fact, it’s a popular way to treat all sorts of gardening issues, improve plant health and boost ...

This gardening season I am watering liberally with Epsom salt. It's one of those old wives tales that I heard somewhere, at some unknown time. This year it surfaced in my brain and I decided to try it ...

Epsom salt for plants is a beneficial supplement for improving flower color and encouraging healthier blooms. This easy-to-use natural option contains magnesium and sulfur, essential nutrients that ...

The LSU AgCenter gets a lot of questions about home remedies for pests and diseases in the garden, especially as more home gardeners look for organic methods or try to avoid pesticides. Epsom salt is ...

Want more beautiful roses, bumper crops of tomatoes, peppers and more? Then you might want to investigate a tried-and-true home remedy that has worked for centuries. In 1618, a farmer living in Epsom, ...

Some tried and true home remedies have worked for centuries. In 1618, a farmer living in Epsom, England, noticed his cows would not drink water from one of his wells. He tasted the water and found it ...

Every now and then, you'll hear some ordinary household product or comestible touted as the "secret" ingredient in a homemade garden remedy. Greener lawns! Bigger tomatoes! Madly blooming roses! Who ...