Scientists classify soil based on factors such as mineral content, texture, drainage capacity, and fertility. Globally, the 7 most common types of soil form the basis of farming and ecosystem balance: ...

A group of various cacti in small pots - Elena_Alex_Ferns/Shutterstock Cacti are tolerant to drought and hard to kill, making them ideal for aspiring gardeners whose ...

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CAPUTA, S.D.— Understanding your soil type is a vital tool to developing your farming and ranching practices. “Those properties of the soils dictate how we are going to basically utilize those soils ...

I often mention my veg patch’s clay soil in this column, and that’s because soil type affects what we grow and how. Getting to know your soil is an essential part of becoming a great grower of edible ...

The best soil for plants, whether you're planting succulents, cacti, orchids, or other houseplants—because it's more than dirt. Dirt isn’t just dirt. And you can’t put all your houseplants in the same ...

Struggling with drainage in your garden beds or flower pots? Amend the soil with a porous rock made in a volcano, and you'll ...

This week on AgweekTV, we're in Redwood County, Minnesota, covering all things Minnesota Farmfest. We'll see where a hailstorm devastated crops in South Dakota. There are hundreds of soil types. We'll ...

Soil compaction might not seem like the most exciting topic, but the proper completion of this step is essential. If soil compaction is not performed adequately, settlement of the soil could occur and ...

Adam Frew receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Christina Birnbaum has received funding from Parks Victoria. She is a lead-convenor of the Ecological Society of Australia Plant-Soil ...