Planting on wet soil and over-tilling can cause soil compaction, but so do foot traffic, heavy equipment and a clay soil you’re trying to amend with sand. We discuss the main causes of compacted soil ...

If your garden has clay soil, particularly heavy clay soil, you may feel that you have limited options for growing plants. Clay soil can be sticky, hard to work and is easily compacted. But it’s also ...

The soil beneath our feet may look dull, but it is essential to all life on the planet. You might be amazed at what soil is ...

We have spent tons of hours interviewing experts and tiller manufacturers and trying tillers at our own garden, all in an effort to zero in on the best tillers for clay soil that might be worth your ...

Chalky soils are highly variable and range from gravelly to clay-like. The clay-like element may in fact be mainly finely divided calcium carbonate making it very poor for plant growth. However where ...

Sep. 13, 2024 — In a new study, researchers have determined through both statistical analysis and in experiments that soil pH is a driver of microbial community composition -- but that the need ...

Root rot is a deadly condition that affects overwatered plants. Luckily, this simple rope trick can save your plant and ...

Soil microbiology is the scientific discipline that is concerned with the study of all biological aspects of the microorganisms (bacteria, archaea, viruses, fungi, parasites and protozoa) that ...

The company’s new oat milk in sheet form, called “Flat Pack,” challenges ... Depending on your soil, whether it's on a flood plain, sandy, or clay, you need different practices to build ...

On a crystal-clear afternoon above a desert ghost town, a NASA aircraft scoured the ground for minerals. The plane, a ...