Support local journalism: Find offers for new subscribers at floridatoday.com/subscribe. Today’s article is about another way to grow plants. Not only will this ...

The loyal reader knows I am an organic gardener. My first book was on the soil food web and popularized the concept that plants produce carbon-based exudates designed to attract specific microbes.

Using less chemicals has led to a healthier biodiversity in my garden, and certain plants attract creatures to help keep ...

Leaf litter creates a protective barrier for the soil. This lowers the risk of the soil drying or eroding as temperatures ...

Welcome to our weekly podcast with longtime Anchorage Daily News garden writer and author Jeff Lowenfels and co-host Jonathan White. Think of it as a companion to Jeff’s weekly columns and his popular ...

Background and aims Legumes play significant roles in improving soil fertility and are commonly used to improve net primary productivity (NPP). However, the relationship between legumes and soil food ...

Soil nutrients support plants, and the animals who consume plants return these nutrients to the soil, creating a nutrient cycle. In a new study published in Ecology, scientists from the Smithsonian's ...

Support local journalism: Find offers for new subscribers at floridatoday.com/subscribe. Fall is coming, and when the cooler temperatures arrive, along with the ...

Soil systems maintain important ecosystem processes crucial for plant life and food production. Especially agricultural systems are strongly affected by climate change due to low vegetation cover ...