In natural areas, such as forests, prairies, and all undisturbed areas not maintained by humans (through practices like ...

As your vegetable garden winds down for the season, it can be tempting to simply let it rest until spring. But what if you ...

Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy on Sunday urged farmers to prioritise organic farming as the ...

Healthy soil is the heart of thriving gardens and homesteads. Knowing the complex makeup of soil and how to care for it, can ...

The condition of your soil affects how it will retain moisture after a rainstorm or irrigation. Learn why your soil still feels dry after a rain and how to improve the problem.

Following a dry summer, gardeners will be even keener than usual to lavish composts, manures and other bulky organic matter on their garden to feed soil and plants and to boost moisture-holding ...

In the upper Abbay basin, cradle of the Blue Nile, a team of researchers have predicted soils of the future: what will happen ...

If you love edible gardening, you know you can't choose just any dirt to raise your crops. Learn what to avoid to make your ...

There is no published, urban permaculture-compliant antidote for a fungus-affected community of Bee Turf and Alternative Lawn ...

Scientists warn Ethiopia’s soil is rapidly losing organic carbon, endangering harvests and releasing more CO₂ into the air.

Henry Homeyer says it is important to clean up the vegetable garden now in order to avoid overwintering diseases.

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