Read 'Blood Brother' by Jeremy Haworth, Best Short Story selection for the second annual Best In Rural Writing Contest.

Researchers have discovered that using cover crops as "living mulch" between rows of maize can significantly improve soil ...

Rock salt saves us from slippery ice, but it can burn and kill nearby grass. Try these alternatives to rock salt and follow ...

Discover the key differences between potting mix and potting soil, including their composition, characteristics, and ideal ...

Lush green lawns have long been the anchor of outdoor landscaping. However, with today's focus on protecting our natural ...

Applying a fresh layer of black mulch is one of the easiest and quickest ways to improve your landscaping. The versatile ...

Celine Ramjit holds a clay and grass unfired brick in front of a wall ... earth unpaved to allow rainwater to be absorbed into the soil rather than running into the already overworked drains ...

Traditional techniques and materials like grass and clay aren't the only ones being utilised at Wa Samaki– they also use discarded materials to reduce waste. An on-site gazebo is made from ...

At the simplest level, soil consists of mineral particles, water, air, and organic matter. The three mineral particles are sand, silt and clay ... in a few inches of compost annually.

Plastic mulch, agricultural films and wastewater irrigation are among the practices that may contribute to soil contamination. “The almost systematic presence of microplastic particles in the ...

Sandy soil should incorporate 2 parts compost and 1 part soil for the addition of organic matter essential for your veggies & flowers to thrive. If soil in the raised bed is heavy clay, lighten the ...