New research shows how changing rainfall speeds up soil carbon loss and how biochar helps soil cope with stress.

Growing demand for eco-conscious turf care and soil management highlights a shift toward sustainable materials and ...

Species loss is a huge concern in larger agricultural models. Hard annual tilling and the use of what was once habitat to ...

When visiting your local garden center, you're often met with an overwhelming array of choices for improving your garden. You may have come across products labeled "soil conditioner" along your ...

Well-managed soils are the foundation of high yields. Yet compaction, nutrient imbalance and poor structure can limit performance. A gypsum soil amendment can provide a practical solution by supplying ...

A lush crop of well-fertilized corn. Photo courtesy of DCR. U.S. Reps. Don Beyer of Virginia, Mike Lawler of New York and Chellie Pingree of Maine yesterday introduced the Innovative Practices for ...

The conventional way that gardeners solve bad-soil trouble is by adding organic matter such as compost, leaves, grass clippings, and/or rotted manure – or bypassing in-ground planting altogether with ...

In order to improve soil heath and organic matter, vegetable gardeners should aim to have actively growing plants in the garden for 10 or eleven months each year. This is desirable because organisms ...

Did your soil struggle to support your corn or soybean crop last season? If so, you might be considering soil amendments this year. But where do you start? With the exception of fertilizer, almost ...

Winter can feel like a mischievous villain in the garden, flexing its icy muscles while your smallest, most delicate plants ...

If you live on a property with clay soil, then you know how hard it is to grow a lush lawn. The compact structure of this ...