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 ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

MITCHELL, S.D. - Being raised by parents who stressed learning is a lifelong endeavor, along with my career as an agriculture educator, ingrained in me the pursuit of knowledge, especially on ...

(Beyond Pesticides, November 1, 2024) In a study published earlier this year in Soil Science Society of America Journal, researchers at Kansas State University document direct evidence that organic ...

World Soil Day 2024 is right around the corner. The Dec. 5 internation day is to celebrate the importance of healthy soil and advocate for the sustainable management of soil resources. The theme for ...

CHICO — When it comes to one of the most important substances in our human existence, two Chico State professors and their students are using a new exhibition to provide visitors with “the dirt” on ...

Scientists say leaving autumn leaves on the ground can add important nutrients to the soil and create needed habitat for ...

Feb. 8—Do you grow diverse vegetables at home for your family, or to sell at a local market? Do you grow food at a community garden or a garden through your church? Growing food can be done via ...

Sixty percent of all the world's nutrients applied to fields never make it to the plants. That is an astonishing number, considering the cost of fertilizers. It is also worrisome considering that ...

The start of the gardening season, before you start buying plants and digging holes, is a good time for an important checkup: a soil test. “The chemistry of your soil makes a big difference to your ...