Pennsylvania’s early-spring soil is typically wet from thawing, snow melt, and late-winter/early-spring rains, foiling eager ...

In healthy soil, the particles are in clumps, with gaps between the clumps for air and water to flow. When those clumps get ...

If the soil is kept too wet the seedling will rot at ground level and die. Many new gardeners ask is it worth it to start your own seeds or is it better to buy plants later in the season.

HUMUS decomposition under bare fallow has now been measured during five successive wet and dry seasons. Soil samples were taken periodically (about once a week during the wet season) and put in ...

Preventing soil compaction is cheaper than rectifying damage caused by grazing in wet conditions or overstocking at turnout. Short term, it is more important to prioritise soil condition over cow ...

The fix? If your indoor plants have hydrophobic soil, try to water from the bottom. Place a saucer of water beneath the pot and let the soil slowly wick up moisture through capillary action—a natural ...