Another useful strategy for improving your garden soil is to construct beds and paths. With this garden plan, you can add any soil-improving fertilizers directly to the beds, where they’re most needed ...

Discover why you should test your soil in January, with insights from a garden expert. Get ahead of the growing season by ...

Organic growing techniques have been practiced for as long as humans have tilled the earth. Only since World War II has agriculture become dependent upon toxic synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.

Some things age well with time, like fine wine, fancy cheese, and, believe it or not, soil health research. That's what a German team of scientists learned as their 50-year-long investigation into ...

To get the most out of any organic fertilizer, keep in mind how plants feed and how these fertilizers act in the soil. The bulk of a plant’s feeder roots -- whether it’s a midget marigold or a mighty ...

In my 40 years of teaching and consulting, one of the biggest and most frustrating problems I continually encounter is when so called “landscape professionals” and homeowners continue to apply annual ...

The rising costs of groceries these days has prompted many to consider growing food at home. This is a great idea if you are willing to work hard to put nutritious food on the table for yourself and ...

For decades, soil management has relied on sparse field sampling and averaged recommendations. While effective in relatively uniform landscapes, this approach breaks down in real-world fields where ...

Succulents and cacti don't like too much of a nitrogen-based fertilizer, says Hillman. Limit it to once every six weeks to be ...

In a Kansas study, 50 years of inorganic fertilization increased soil organic carbon stocks but failed to enhance soil aggregate stability —- a key indicator of soil structural quality that helps ...

Dublin, Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Specialty Fertilizers Market Report by Fertilizer, Crop, Type, Mode of Application,Country and Company Analysis 2025-2033" report has been added to ...

The common practice of adding nitrogen fertilizer is believed to benefit the soil by building organic carbon, but soil scientists dispute this view based on analyses of soil samples from the Morrow ...