Find out the reasons why you should amend the soil after harvest, with tips on what and how to apply for spring soil health!

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Most plants thrive in soils with a slightly acidic to neutral pH of around 6.0 to 7.0. If you’re struggling with overly acidic soil, knowing how to raise pH in soil closer to that neutral range will ...

After you’ve cleaned up the beds and put the hose and most of your tools away for the season, you may think that there’s nothing else you can do to set your garden up for success in the spring. But ...

Discover how to evaluate soil structure through field observations and lab tests to improve your farm's soil health and productivity.

Healthy soil is the foundation of any thriving garden, and you don’t need expensive compost or fertiliser to achieve it. […] ...

If you’re having trouble with undersized vegetables, a poor showing of flowers, and/or trees that aren't flourishing, there are only two likely culprits: soil and water. These are going to have the ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — How does your garden grow? Well, if you’re like me, not as well as I was hoping. Wouldn’t it be great to have an expert to ask questions to? The North Carolina Cooperative Extension ...

Since I am always talking about taking soil test, my latest article about how to take a soil test might be of some help. I like to compare a soil test for a gardener to a blood test for a doctor. When ...

SAN ANTONIO – Microplastics in the soil are making us sick, now what? Here’s how to take the plastic out of the garden this Earth Day: Microplastics are making us sick — how? When microplastics break ...

Whether you’re standing in a forest, on a field of grass, or even on that square of soil that surrounds a tree planted along a city sidewalk, under your feet is vast network of fungal filaments. Finer ...

Find out how to raise pH in soil for plants that need less acidic conditions. Most plants thrive in soils with a slightly acidic to neutral pH of around 6.0 to 7.0. If you’re struggling with overly ...