Mold in your soil may be unsightly, but it's not always a cause for alarm. Some molds are beneficial, but it helps to know what you have in case it's not.

"Most manufacturers will rate their machines according to the depth of soil, or lift, it can compact," says Conrardy. "This rating is usually on a layer of well-graded sand and gravel material ...

Under California policy, contaminated soil should be removed until wildfire-affected properties ... levels of chemicals even after the federal cleanup workers clear a layer of topsoil. During the ...

FEMA is doubling down on its decision to not test soil after cleanup of toxic wildfire ash and debris in Los Angeles County, despite public outrage.

Soil and water are essential natural resources ... The most prevalent clay-sized particles in soils fall into the class of layer-type aluminosilicates (Sposito 2008) that commonly have permanent ...

The first of a few spring flood outlooks have been posted from many of our local national weather service offices.Thanks to a lack of precipitation throughout t ...

As the layer of fertile topsoil thins, it gets increasingly difficult to grow crops for food. Without altering agricultural practices and urgently finding ways to preserve soil, the global food ...

A research team sheds light on the longstanding debate regarding sand topdressing and its role in managing organic matter in ...

Beds and borders can quickly dry out or be taken over by weeds. Using a layer of mulch across the soil surface can prevent this. Follow our guide to mulching, an essential garden technique.

Burnt soil has obviously lost any mulch that had been present as well as the layer of decomposing organic material or humus just below it. Microbial soil life, from aerobic bacteria to symbiotic ...