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Gardening with children can be a great experience, but what's in your soil may matter more than you think when it comes to ...

But modern agriculture’s deep plowing and heavy machinery do more harm than good, by disrupting the natural pathways through ...

Some gardens explode with life while others struggle, and the difference almost always starts underground. Soil holds secrets ...

Most gardeners throw money at the wrong problem. Before you buy another bag of fertilizer, a simple soil test will tell you ...

Farmers have long debated which practices do the most to keep their soil healthy. Now, after pulling data from 21 long-term ...

You've been watering your containers faithfully — and making things worse. Most potting mix runs out of nutrients in 6 weeks.

Soil is often perceived simply as "dirt," but in reality, it is a dynamic, living system that acts as Earth's natural sponge.

Many aromatic compounds, such as phenols, cresols and styrenes, are toxic to organisms and harmful to the environment. They ...

The bacteria that cause deadly anthrax disease persist in the earth, a place their ancestors preferred over petri dishes and ...

A new report from Open Buffalo shows dangerously high levels of lead in dirt outside homes on Buffalo's East Side.