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A quick-growing legume, crimson clover ( Trifolium incarnatum) excels at fixing nitrogen, while its root system helps break ...

From mitigating soil compaction and reducing erosion, to adding nutrients to soil and suppressing weeds, there are many ...

The following was written by Hans Klopp, South Dakota State University Extension soil health field specialist, for the ...

But you may not realize that the timing, duration and crop stage during drought conditions are just as important as the total ...

With sunny warm days upon us, we all want to start gardening. But beware: if you leave footprints in the soil, or feel it go squish, it’s not time to be doing anything. Plants get their oxygen from ...

As days become warmer, gardeners get ready to dig. But digging too soon can be a mistake, according to experts at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “There’s a danger that you will compact the soil by ...

Much of the compaction that is caused by a load occurs on the first pass that occurs when a load is driven over an area.