After a long-awaited rainstorm, you might find your soil still dry beneath the surface. This puzzling phenomenon can be ...
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Understanding the texture of your garden soil is crucial for successful planting and gardening. Soil texture affects water retention, drainage, aeration, and nutrient ...
Have you ever watered your garden and noticed the water takes a long time to drain or percolate through the soil? You might want to investigate your soil texture. Anthony Simerlink is a University of ...
Loveland Products, Inc. has launched AQUA FORCE, a new type of water use efficiency product designed mainly for center pivot systems. Unlike traditional soil surfactants or wetting agents, AQUA FORCE ...
Are you looking to DIY a soil test for your garden? Read Charlie Albone's top gardening tips for a successful test.
When it comes to gardening, the term 'soil' gets tossed around liberally, but there's actually a big difference between ...
Our temperatures warm significantly in the first half of March. We may have some chilly nights but all danger of frost has passed. Before setting out transplants and planting seeds of summer ...
Organic material added by plant roots and microbes provides nutritious candy for the soil. Literally. Released cellular sugar fortifies water and nutrient retention, and maintains the porous earth, ...