In this video, I explore strategies for successful crop growth in a desert environment, focusing on water retention in the ...

Person adding soil backfill to a pine tree sapling - Anastasiia Krivenok/Getty Images When it's time to prep your yard's soil for planting a tree, grabbing some compost may seem like an obvious step.

In California, says UC Berkeley soils scientist Steve Andrews, brown is the new green, and that requires changing not only how we think about our landscapes, but how we tend them as well. Andrews, ...

Interview with John Kenny about the importance of regeneration. John Kenny is an agricultural farmer who raises crops and chickens in Chepachet, RI. At Big Train Farm, we discuss the importance of ...

Tom recommends mulching in spring to lock in the winter wet, making it more available for plants during the warmer months - Clara Molden Mulching is a way to protect and feed your soil while improving ...

As summer heats up, so too does the calculable media coverage, vivid images and conversation about algal blooms in western Lake Erie. With NOAA's early 2018 projections mimicking the 2017 algal bloom, ...

You notice an old bag of potting soil in the corner of your garage…next to a pitchfork, dried-up paint cans, and the transmission from your old ’57 Rambler, and wonder…is this stuff still good? Does ...