A resource at Agricultural Analytical Services Lab at Penn State can be a good first step toward determining soil health.

A southeast Minnesota farmer doubts he’ll begin planting before May 1st. Ed McNamara of Goodhue says soil conditions are cool ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

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These drought-tolerant ground covers for sun and shade demand little care or watering. We've compiled a list of the best ...

Before you dig a garden, it's important to figure out what type of soil you have and then select plants (and amend your soil) ...

Spring means it's time for gardeners to think about seedlings, those little baby plants all ready to get plunked into the ground. And a hands-on technique for growing them, called "soil blocking," is ...

With all the conversations I’ve had with gardeners over the years, the state of soil is the least-understood part of the process of growing things.  Soil is commodified, commercialized, removed, ...

Israel has launched a new ground offensive in Gaza, sending troops back into key areas just a day after a series of airstrikes shattered a fragile ceasefire with Hamas. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ...