Ever noticed bare soil or patchy grass failing to grow around the trunks of your trees? This is a common issue that occurs for multiple reasons. Trees typically have shallow, extensive root ...

This article will review the critical biogeochemical processes occurring at the plant root-soil interface ... Examples include fruiting trees and most annual and perennial flowering plants.

Digging in wet clay soil can cause the growing medium around the planting to become compacted, impacting root development and starving the young tree of its life essentials. Dig a generously sized ...

A number of readers have inquired as to the status of garden soil or landscaped ground following a fire.

According to USDA-ARS, the impact of rapid apple decline is estimated to cost Pennsylvania apple growers about $13,000 per acre and New York apple growers $3,380 per acre. Jesse McDonald, a researcher ...