Areas covered in turfgrass are often plagued with poor soil quality due to natural conditions (naturally sandy, low organic matter soils) or soil disturbance. Poor soil quality is especially common in ...

Now that it is growing colder you may be spending less time in the garden. Just because you can’t get your hands dirty doesn’t mean there isn’t time to prepare for the upcoming spring and sharpen up ...

Visit Reynolds Community College to learn how soil composition differs across the landscape with Karin Stretchko. Then travel to Black Bear Composting to learn how they transform food waste into ...

Chemical, spectroscopic (IR and NMR), and molecular characteristics of humus extracted from urban waste before and after composting are reported. The main differences are in the contents of acidic ...

After reaping the rewards of their hard labor during harvest, farmers have one last critical step to close out the season: ensuring soil health for spring. Amending after fall harvest is ideal because ...

Q: The soil in my community garden plot is heavy clay. A neighboring gardener suggested adding leaf mulch and sand to improve its texture. How much sand and leaves should I add to attain a plot that ...