Soil decides the fate of every garden long before the first tomato ripens or the first flower opens. Plants pull nutrients ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's well worth identifying your soil type – this one is clay – to ensure you plant accordingly, with species that will thrive - ...

Hydrophobic soil needs prompt fixing because it prevents water from reaching plant roots. Follow these tips for rehydrating you garden soil.

Soil compaction can bring with it serious consequences when trying to grow anything green. In fact, it can be almost impossible ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Someone holding soil with two hands - William Edge/Shutterstock Does your garden have plants that don't look their best? Then, you ...

FARGO - Widespread flooding, which made the 2011 growing season challenging for many North Dakota producers, continues to pose problems this spring. One issue is managing these flooded soils now that ...

Q. I’m trying to grow annual vinca in Zone 5. I got some this year and planted in early June. They are in a spot that faces west and gets sun all afternoon. Just after planting we had a lot of rain.

Good garden soil contains 30% to 50% sand, 30% to 50% silt, 20% to 30% clay and 5% to 10% organic water. The bacteria, fungi and worms in the soil produce substances that act like glue, binding all ...

A team led by University of South Australia researchers has pioneered a new soil remediation technique that is significantly faster, simpler, safer, and more cost-effective than currently available ...