This week's gardening column addresses the importance of neutral pH in your garden soil, as well as why "princess trees" are a royal pain.

Prairie strips can improve measures of soil health faster than expected, according to new research by Iowa State University scientists working in cooperation with the Soil Health Institute. Prairie ...

Industrial agriculture is profitable, but recent trends show that profit may only last in the short run if soil health isn’t prioritized. Farmers in the central US in the 1930s learned the hard way.

To grow good plants, you need good soil. The only way to tell what your soil really needs is to take a soil test. Applying too much fertilizer could be detrimental to your plants. You could waste ...

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Severe UK rainfall and flooding have saturated soils, damaged crops and disrupted soil biology. Experts warn testing is vital to guide recovery ...