The importance of soil temperatures can be seen on many levels. The temperature of the soil controls seed germination, as the soil temperatures must be at an optimum level for a specific crop to grow ...

In my 40 years of teaching and consulting, one of the biggest and most frustrating problems I continually encounter is when so called “landscape professionals” and homeowners continue to apply annual ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

Soil stores more carbon than Earth's atmosphere and plants combined, which makes the speed of soil carbon's decomposition an ...

MITCHELL, S.D. - Being raised by parents who stressed learning is a lifelong endeavor, along with my career as an agriculture educator, ingrained in me the pursuit of knowledge, especially on ...

(Beyond Pesticides, November 1, 2024) In a study published earlier this year in Soil Science Society of America Journal, researchers at Kansas State University document direct evidence that organic ...

World Soil Day 2024 is right around the corner. The Dec. 5 internation day is to celebrate the importance of healthy soil and advocate for the sustainable management of soil resources. The theme for ...

Getting an at-home soil test kit can help any gardener during planting season to learn more about the health and well-being of the garden's foundation. If you’re a gardener in the city of Milwaukee, ...

CHICO — When it comes to one of the most important substances in our human existence, two Chico State professors and their students are using a new exhibition to provide visitors with “the dirt” on ...

The importance of soil temperatures can be seen on many levels. The temperature of the soil controls seed germination, as the soil temperatures must be at an optimum level for a specific crop to grow ...