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

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.

Coffee grounds and banana peels can both give plants a nutrient boost, but when it comes to growing roses, which of these ...

Squirrels love fall bulbs, especially tulips, but there are ways to deter their digging behavior. Learn how to keep squirrels from digging up your fall bulbs.

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

When you go out and buy a big bag of fertilizer, you may notice a series of numbers written on the front, like 15-15-15 or 25 ...

When phosphate prices rocketed three years ago, Cambridgeshire arable farmer Russell McKenzie faced the same dilemma as many ...

Clean-up is an essential fall chore, but what it means — and how much you should actually do — has shifted in recent years.

Making renewable natural gas from manure and agricultural residue could make farmers more money, farming more sustainable and ...

Whether you're gardening a small space, or keeping a tight budget, soil amendments and fertilizers can get pricey. But there are a lot of free or cheap options.

Fort Bragg will start soil sampling to assess potential lead levels in the ground around select housing neighborhoods on post.

The most common mistake by home gardeners is not having their soil tested before applying fertilizer or lime. Those who fail ...