The right amount of calcium in the soil can help plants grow healthy and strong. Test your soil first to determine how much ...

There are a few items in post-harvest test results that look foreign to those viewing them for the first time. These are the ...

Viruses, often seen only as disease-causing agents, may hold surprising potential as natural allies in the fight against climate change. A new study published in Nitrogen Cycling reveals that soil ...

The best fall fertilizer for cool-season grasses is a high-nitrogen fertilizer with the correct amounts of phosphorus and potassium to address soil deficiencies.

The cultivation of rice—the staple grain for more than 3.5 billion people around the world—comes with extremely high ...

Growing your own pumpkins brings the joy of fall to your backyard and rewards you with food and decorations. Pumpkins thrive ...

While calves munched on sunflower heads and other goodies in the cover crop field behind the soil health station, a large ...

If you want bigger, better hydrangea blooms start with your plant's soil. There are ways to improve it in order to see better flower production.

From a distance, Biosphere 2 emerges from the cacti and creosote of the Sonoran desert like a gleaming oasis, a colony of ...

In a new study, scientists have shown that chemical receptors that plants use to recognize nitrogen-fixing bacteria have ...

Whether you're gardening a small space, or keeping a tight budget, soil amendments and fertilizers can get pricey. But there ...