Planting ground cover in fields between cash crop growing seasons is an effective way to prevent farmland from losing soil ...

The less intensively you manage the soil, the better the soil can function. Such as not plowing as often or using more grass-clover mixtures as cover crops. Surprisingly, it applies to both ...

Charcoal rot, caused by the soilborne fungus Macrophomina phaseolina (Mp), poses a serious threat to soybean health and ...

Beneath the surface of our gardens, parks, and forests, an unseen army works day and night, sculpting the very ground we walk ...

Understanding the differences between structural fill dirt and topsoil is crucial for anyone involved in construction and landscaping projects. The success of these projects often depends on selecting ...

Adding a shallow layer of soil between the protruding roots should help level out the area, allow for reseeding and make mowing easier.

Scientists have discovered a new phylum of microbes in the Earth’s Critical Zone, deep soil layers that help purify groundwater. As water filters through this zone, these microbes break down leftover ...

Steve Williams says gardeners need loamy, good-draining soil. “Dig down in my garden ... and with a light raking will leave a layer of leaves about 2-4 inches deep. Many beneficial insects ...

The internship students, who underwent six months of intensive training, were trained in the areas of soil-less and open farming, animal husbandry and innovative agriculture among other areas.

As I skied my way down, I remember thinking how it wouldn’t be long until the very layer of snow I was carving through would melt. I began to wonder about the intricacies of that process — How does ...