Photo caption: This undated photo shows a shovelful of soil in New Paltz, N.Y. Good care, mostly by regularly adding plenty of organic materials and avoiding compaction, results in a soil with many ...

If you live on a property with clay soil, then you know how hard it is to grow a lush lawn. The compact structure of this ...

Stick with me, friend, and I’ll give you important facts you need to know about the soils in which you garden. I can do it in a 4-minute read, and it might change your level of success as a North ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Both extremes in soil have their advantages and shortcomings. These soils act the way they do mostly because of the size of the particles that make them up. Sand particles are relatively large (by ...

You've probably read countless guides to improve heavy clay soil in your garden. You've even followed the steps exactly, but somehow the results never quite match the promise. The soil still feels ...

What is 'no-till' gardening? Is it better for my garden than traditional digging and tilling every year or not? What are the advantages of this method and how can I start using it? This method of ...

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