You can test the soil texture of your garden before you begin amending it. The easiest method is the “feel test.” To estimate the texture you will need to moisten a small quantity of dirt ...

Healthy soil is the foundation of a productive vegetable garden. Rich, fertile soil supports robust plant growth, enhances ...

Living in a region with a usually wonderful climate comes at a cost: nasty storms, torrid summers and really bad soil. It might not even be rightly called soil. It is practically inevitable that wh… ...

The texture of soil is as important as its fertility. I’m sure you have purchased potting soil that stated something like “contains perlite.” ...

It refers to the suitability of soil to support plant growth, and it’s a combination of texture, structure, microorganisms and fertility. Soils with good tilth take many forms.

In a revelation that rewrites soil science, new research uncovers how termites and ants—not just geological processes—are the master builders behind the fertile soils underpinning tropical ...

They will thrive in fertile, loamy, well-draining soil with a pH of 5.8 to 7.0. Before planting your tomatoes, mix organic ...

Fertile soil is lost Helle Jeppesen / rr 04/21/2015 April 21, 2015. Massive amounts of fertile agricultural land are lost every year. Yet we depend on such topsoil as the basis for feeding the world.