In nature, plants and decaying plant material blanket the ground. Nature desires to be covered, shaded, cooled, and protected ...

Worried that your garden is going to suffer in heatwaves this summer? Follow these tips to protect your plants and keep your ...

This lack of soil protection means your plants lack insulation from winter’s cold, so it’s unlikely your plants will survive from year to year; expect to replace them each spring.

To avoid this, it's recommended to give tomato seedlings at least a month before mulching to let the soil warm up. Once they're established, cover them with straw, newspaper, or any dry material.

As the Wildlife Trusts head off to the regenerative farming event Groundswell, where soil health rightly takes centre stage, ...

New studies highlight how thiosulfates not only supply sulfur but also significantly reduce nitrogen loss by slowing the ...

The Virginia Agricultural Best Management Practices Cost-Share (VACS) program has been allocated $223 million in cost-share funding for FY 2026, the highest ...

Soil with low organic matter and, in turn, low microbial presence, may not be optimal for sustaining plant health, which, in turn, can have implications for food production.

Soil not only directly or indirectly produces 95% of our food, but it also plays a key role in global climate processes. However, currently 50% of soil organic carbon (SOC) has been lost worldwide ...