When it comes to giving your plants their best chance to thrive, there are a lot of ways to both improve soil quality and ...

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.

I am getting a delivery of Glade Park soil for raised vegetable garden beds. The contractor says in filling the beds he needs to walk on the Glade Park soil to compact it because it is so fluffy. I ...

Over time, the soil in raised beds becomes more compacted and more depleted of nutrients, which is why a regular refresh is ...

I’d like to grow moss in between pavers or stones. Can you provide some guidance? Moss, in general, tolerates shade, wet, acid soils, low fertility and, importantly for your purposes, compacted soil.

Compacted soil, caused by foot traffic, equipment, or vibrations, prevents air, water, and nutrients from reaching plant roots. Signs of compacted soil include difficulty inserting a screwdriver into ...

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