Weeks after the Eaton Fire burned through Altadena, researchers at the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of ...

Plus, sandy soil has loose particles that create air pockets and make it difficult for grass roots to take hold and thrive.

Gardeners are being urged to check their soil in February to avoid running into problems growing things this coming summer.

A new study published in Ecological Processes by researchers at the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of ...

Various organic matter sources can be used to enhance soil health. Common options include compost, aged leaves, well-rotted hay or silage, peat moss, composted manure, green cover crops, and untreated ...

With over 16,000 homes and buildings damaged or destroyed in the Eaton and Palisades fires, the toxic ash produced by those ...

Ideal soils for agriculture are balanced in contributions from mineral components (sand: 0.05–2 mm, silt: 0.002–0.05 mm, clay: 0.002 mm), soil organic matter (SOM), air, and water. The ...

THE influence of soil micro-organisms upon the physical condition of soil has received some attention in recent years. Various workers 1 have shown that fungi and bacteria and their associated ...

Soil contaminated with harmful perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) is difficult to clean, a complete ...

Once you test your soil for pH, you will know whether or not you need to adjust the pH level for the specific crop you will grow. Garden lime consists of finely ground limestone and is applied to the ...