You can buy the best grass seed, but if you scatter it over poor soil, you've wasted your money. Guarantee a successful lawn ...

The crunch of a plow tearing through rich, dark soil has long been the anthem of gardeners and farmers gearing up for a new ...

You know that moment when it absolutely pours and you’re standing at the window watching your bank slowly… slide? You go out ...

40 per cent of the world's soil is already degraded, but the problem could get much worse. A new global think tank is warning soil degradation is increasing and threatening food security and ...

Soil carbon storage is a vital ecosystem service, resulting from interactions of ecological processes. Human activities affecting these processes can lead to carbon loss or improved storage. Aa Aa Aa ...

Understanding soil biogeochemistry is essential to the stewardship of ecosystem services provided by soils, such as soil fertility (for food, fibre and fuel production), water quality, resistance to ...

Even though it’s easier than ever to buy plants online, keeping them alive is still a challenge. So we’re digging up everything you need to care for every type of houseplant. Welcome to Plant Week.

Geologists in California and Wyoming use unique palettes to teach science Art Meets Science Becca Dzombak Soil samples collected throughout the western United States show the wide variety of minerals ...

Derek Lynch receives funding for his research from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The English language is full of phrases — from “bogged ...

John Quinton receives research funding from the Natural Environment Research Council, The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and the European Commission A recent study has found that ...

The UD Soil Testing Program provides a variety of soil testing and educational support to farmers, homeowners and others engaged in soil management and land use. The program is offered as a public ...

Farming has destroyed a lot of the rich soil of America's Midwestern prairie. A team of scientists just came up with a staggering new estimate for just how much has disappeared. The most fertile ...