Factors that exacerbate soil acidity include minimal or zero till, which results in the top three inches (7.5 cm) of soil ...

What is the best ratio of compost to soil? Mix equal parts sharp sand, compost, and garden soil for the classic soil-based mix. Also, you can cover your perennial flower gardens with a compost layer ...

Mulch is supposed to make your garden look polished and well-kept, but if you’ve ever ended up with a chaotic, patchy mess, ...

“One of the biggest issues affecting soil health a lot of times are past sins, such as compaction layers that restrict root and water movement limiting soil oxygen.” If flipping a field’s ...

Soil temperature (ST) and soil moisture (SM) are two fundamental land surface variables that directly or indirectly affect the processes and functions of alpine ecosystems. To clarify dynamics and ...

Many of us who adopted the Sonoran Desert as our home within the last decade, like me, are so appreciative to learn of plants ...

Some studies demonstrated that the herb layer is more sensitive to environmental changes than the tree and shrub layers and is more likely to reflect the effect ... one of the subsamples was stored in ...

The mapping system on agfood.ie now has an active layer which farmers can use to check the status of their lands.

Firefighters continue to battle a wildfire that has grown in the Myrtle Beach area. Horry County officials report when the ...

Since physical and chemical erosion yield comparable carbon fluxes, studying both together is essential to avoid biases in erosion-driven carbon flux estimates.