Good soil is the base for happy thriving plants. Good garden soil will crumble easily when forced between your fingers and it should not crack or crust over when dry.

Cultivating a happy future requires tending to the fertile soil of positive thoughts, actions, and relationships. Just as a gardener nurtures the soil for a bountiful harvest, fostering optimism ...

Soil fertility also depends on the amount of micronutrients — such as magnesium, iron and zinc — and soil microbes. Adding organic matter helps build fluffy soil that allows air and water to ...

A great climate comes from happy soil. Could happy soil come from California? The largest agricultural economy in the country is paying farmers to improve their lands' health.

How can we keep the biological components of our soil happy and healthy so they continue their important work?

A new study explores the different roles of various soil microbes in soil’s nitrogen cycle and how they make nutrients available to plants.

Why is it, we wonder after about the third whack with the hoe, that weeds simply seem to grow faster and stronger than annual flowers and vegetables and perennials we so carefully cultivate.

Lavender is a fragrant perennial that's native to the Mediterranean region. Here's how you can make sure its soil will keep the plant healthy.

There is not a one-size-fits-all plan for farms, but on our farm, we tried our best to keep a living root in the ground, our soil covered and the billions of microbes in the soil happy and ...

How to keep soil healthy, happy and productive Just like a chef is only as good as their ingredients, a gardener requires half-decent soil to conjure horticultural magic ...

Dr. Mielke has made significant contributions to the science and technology industry, specifically regarding contamination of ...