March is when gardeners' fingers start to really twitch. The sun's warmth and patches of bare earth make us yearn for the ...

Tree roots are drawn towards moist soil, a phenomenon known as hydrotropism. Near surface watering therefore causes roots to stay close to the surface instead of growing deep into the ground.

In agriculture, large quantities of nano- and microplastics end up in the soil through compost, sewage sludge and the use of mulching foils. The plastic particles always carry various pollutants with ...

Local ranchers are hoping a soil health experiment will reveal clues about how they can better manage their land under dry conditions as the Colorado River basin continues to struggle under the ...

I had a new sod lawn put in two years ago because I had several very thin spots. It was good for a while; however, the next year I noticed that there were even more thin spots! So I planted seed, ...

The president pointed out that some fields in Belarus are located on hills and contain sandy soil. This is why the head of state suggested staging an experiment that may increase the quality of these ...

Local ranchers are hoping a soil health experiment will reveal clues about how they can better manage their land under dry conditions as the Colorado River basin continues to struggle under the ...