Soil conditions determine how a foundation performs over time. The type of soil, its moisture content, and how it ...

A garden may appear to be perfect on the surface and still fail spectacularly underneath. That rich, dark soil might promise ...

For about $15, you can get a down-and-dirty soil analysis from your state university’s agricultural lab – including results for phosphorus, potassium, pH (acidity), and organic matter content. But you ...

Saltwater intrusion from sea level rise and tidal flooding is increasing soil salinity risks in coastal farm fields (Figure 1). Soil salinity is related to the presence of soluble salts and cations ...

One of the most common questions gardeners have is how to fertilize specific plants. Many plants have individual nutrient needs, but for all plants it is impossible to guess at what you need without ...

I TALKED A little last week about how I’m actually a “soil guru,” but that’s only because nothing is more important and directly affects your plants more than the soil they live in. No matter how ...

Soil is not simply "dirt." It supplies plants with important nutrients, and is home to billions of organisms that feed plants ...