New research shows how changing rainfall speeds up soil carbon loss and how biochar helps soil cope with stress.

Climate change is no longer an abstraction. I can literally see it at my front door. My figs ripened in October 2024, which has never happened before as it was never warm enough during that month. In ...

Impacts of biological amendments, including waste-derived amendments that underpin soil health and agricultural ...

Topsoil is a crucially important part of any garden. It is a term you often hear and a word you see in garden centers and online on products you can use in your yard. But exactly what is topsoil, and ...

Soil-borne fungal diseases threaten crop productivity and quality, and the agricultural sector has long relied on chemicals to manage these pathogens. However, new research is uncovering a natural ...

As any avid gardener knows, having the right soil in your garden is one of the most important steps in achieving healthy plant growth. Unfortunately, homeowners with heavy clay soil in their yards ...

In one year, the NUTRO TM brand launched its GREATER GROUND program, which has since trained 60 growers in healthy soil practices and announced a $150,000 grant to help a select grower with transition ...

I recently got a question from a reader about where to get good soil and compost. Part of her request was for “organic” soil and compost. The Spokane region is home to a wide variety of soils ...

Food is not just for nourishment; food is energy, medicine, and equilibrium for the mind and body. Farming practices throughout civilisations have not only dictated what is eaten but how well or ill ...

With chemical fertiliser prices out of reach for most smallholder farmers, many have turned to organic alternatives as a ...