If you have a sloped lawn that's prone to erosion, there's an easy-to-grow native grass that can curb both erosion and water ...

What do you know about Ryegrass, anyway? We'll fill you in. Not only is it a popular choice among homeowners and landscapers for its ability to establish quickly, but its root system has been shown to ...

The recent deluge of rain is a stark reminder that mudslides are an ever-present danger on the slopes that surround us, not only in the greater Los Angeles area but throughout communities in Southern ...

As June revs up, corn and soybean crops are mostly planted in central Illinois with some limited replanting still underway for both. Ken Ferrie says most of the corn replanting there is due to the ...

Jo Handelsman, Obama’s former science advisor, explains why more farms are experiencing erosion, and how it reduces crop yields. The following is an excerpt from A World Without Soil: The Past, ...

A field planted with cereal rye, one of the most common cover crops in Iowa. Photo by Ally Larson/Iowa State University. AMES, Iowa – Planting ground cover in fields between cash crop growing seasons ...

Black soil covering white snow in ditches during the winter and clouds of dirt swirling across fields, farms and roads are stark evidence that erosion is a major threat to soil health. Despite a “Wake ...

But urban gullies can be avoided by adequate urban planning and infrastructure. This includes adapted zoning plans and measures such as better road drainage, rainwater retention and infiltration ...

Frozen soil, high stream flows and melting snow near Pullman, Wash., and Moscow, Idaho, in February all combined into making the perfect conditions for one of the largest extreme runoff and erosion ...

Planting Tips for Effective Erosion Control Any erosion control plantings will require you to properly prepare the soil and seed at the right time of year. Ryegrass is best planted in early fall or ...