Soil should be alive and it is a fact that chemical fertilizers kill the microbial activity in soil. Do we really need ...

Your soil is most depleted after a full season of crop demand, making fall ideal for testing. In milder western regions, soil ...

Do rusty nails in soil help plants? See why this old gardening tip keeps circulating—and what's actually happening underground.

January is not just a month for cozy sweaters and hot cocoa—it’s turning into a revelation for North Carolina gardeners.

Warm winter days are perfect for garden prep. Try these 5 early tasks to get a head start on the growing season—no digging in the soil required just yet.

Texas agriculture producers have experienced a reversal of fortune when it comes to rainfall and soil moisture over the past ...

Farmers around the world rely on nitrogen fertilizers to sustain crop production, but in many alkaline soils a large share of ...

Nitrogen rich soils in China’s rice paddies could help farmers grow the same amount of rice with less fertilizer, if we can ...

High-yield growers David Hula and Randy Dowdy say three things deserve your sharpest focus now: your planter, fertility ...

Arugula was is a commonplace and popular green for all kinds of recipes, and it's actually pretty easy to grow.

Maple trees are thin-barked, so you will want to protect a young tree with a tree guard in the winter to prevent frost cracks ...