And beyond the flowers, plants, shrubs, and trees you choose to plant, other elements come into play—including mulch. The ...

Mulch adds protection to the roots of plants from fluctuating temperatures, suppresses weeds, and prevents moisture ...

The great debate on whether or not to rake leaves erupts each fall. When considering your options, remember what could be ...

We can find soil in lots of different places because it's really important for almost all plants. Soil helps plants stay upright and it contains important substances to help them grow. In this ...

With the ground about to freeze across the prairies, many farmers are getting soil sampling done before the end of the year.

However, one often overlooked benefit of soil testing in vegetable gardens is heavy metal testing, which can be crucial for ...

A worm burrows its way through the dark earth, ingesting particles of soil and expelling nutrient-rich casts in a constant forage for food. Charles Darwin described earthworms as one of the most ...

A debris removal expert estimates that Richmond and Columbia counties have as much as half a million cubic yards of tree ...

Visitors look at a buff-cheeked gibbon at Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens after 11 monkeys died of sepsis ...

Soil pH or soil reaction is an indication of the acidity or alkalinity of soil and is measured in pH units. Soil pH is defined as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration. The pH scale ...