Ninety-five per cent of the food we eat is grown directly or indirectly from soil. Today, however, this essential natural resource is threatened by many forms of land degradation. According to the ...

More than 90% of plastic waste ends up in the soil, where it breaks down into microplastics that are invisible to the naked eye. Microplastic pollution of the soil poses a severe threat to soil health ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As food prices have soared over the past few years, many people have started at-home gardens. But, is your soil good enough for planting crops? On Aug. 26, White Harvest Farms, an ...

One-third of the fertilizer applied to grow corn in the U.S. each year simply compensates for the ongoing loss of soil fertility, leading to more than a half-billion dollars in extra costs to U.S.

Soil fertility influences plant community structure, yet few studies have focused on how this influence is affected by the type of mycorrhizal association formed by tree species within local ...

Central Vietnam is a region that suffers from hostile climate (drought, flooding) and sandy soils that are low in fertility. As a consequence of these conditions, the regions is less favored for ...

April is almost here and temperatures are starting to increase. Warm season turf grasses (St. Augustine, Bermuda, Zoysia, etc.) will be starting to green up. I get questions from people asking, what ...

From the 1770s to 1830s, early American pioneers .....soil and moved west—revealing key lessons in sustainability and soil conservation.

Winter is a good time to make garden plans, and one constant issue gardeners face every growing season is weeds. While weeds can be frustrating, they can also be saying more about a yard than you ...

Over time, garden soil loses vitality due to planting and weather, leading to nutrient depletion and compaction. Refreshing the soil involves removing debris, testing pH, and adding organic matter ...