A number of readers have inquired as to the status of garden soil or landscaped ground following a fire.

The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14, with 0 being highly acidic and 14 being highly alkaline. A pH value of 7 is considered ...

Crops, Hutchinson and Nathan Winter Extension Educator – McLeod an Meeker counties Information collected from a soil test can be no better than the sample.

Did you know that one pound of phosphorus from excessive fertilization can produce anywhere from 300 to 500 pounds of algae if that phosphorus reaches a lake or river? Reducing excessive ...

Purpose of Fertilizers Fertilizers are available in various formulations. There are two primary classes: organic (or natural) ...

Canada and the Philippines are in the final stages of negotiating a pact to allow them to deploy troops on each other's soil, ...

Planting hedgerows increases soil carbon storage by almost half compared to nearby grassland—no matter where they are in the ...

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 ...

The Hilltop Gardeners Garden Club will meet for a program on soil types, PH, amendments and more, presented by Rolfe Jaremus, ...

Organic-based fertilizers offer significant long-term benefits for soil health and crop productivity, but full or scaled replacement of chemical fertilizers is hindered by technical, cost and supply ...

L.A. County Department of Public Health convened experts for a webinar that aimed to answer questions that residents have ...