SAN FRANCISCO — Scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have developed a new way to use satellite imagery to assess soil salinity, a problem that plagues farmers around the world and ...

Soil health policies are growing in number and importance across the United States but are widely dispersed across a variety of academic institutions, state agencies and legislative bodies. This ...

Does your garden have plants that don't look their best? Then, you may have a serious issue. First, you need to do is assess the area and nearby plants. If you don't see pests, rot, sun damage, or ...

Park trails along Lake Michigan’s shoreline in Michigan and Wisconsin are eroding due to more frequent extreme rain events ...

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Since the 1980s, scientists have known fine roots (< 2 mm) are critical to ecosystem carbon cycling, with research long ...

Q. I’m trying to grow annual vinca in Zone 5. I got some this year and planted in early June. They are in a spot that faces west and gets sun all afternoon. Just after planting we had a lot of rain.

Recently, I read that wood mulches can deplete the soil of nitrogen as they break down. Is this true? If so, what can I add to the soil to compensate for this nitrogen depletion? Or is there another ...