Coffee grounds can provide some nutrients and improve the texture of soil. Learn how coffee grounds can benefit ten plants in the garden.

Of the tests to do before planting in your garden, a drainage test is among the best (and easiest). Try this quick drainage ...

A study led by researchers at the Department of Civil Engineering at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has uncovered alarming ...

A single teaspoon of healthy soil contains more microorganisms than there are people on Earth. And 95% of the world’s food depends on this living ecosystem, yet soil is deteriorating at an alarming ...

Welcoming butterflies to your garden is beneficial for the ecosystem. Here is one way to use outdated potting soil to ...

Learn how to test soil early, prepare well and plant cotton into the right conditions for uniform stands and lasting yield ...

Young farmer-entrepreneur Japhet Gupit Tabale, owner of Cacao Prince products, is proving that agriculture and technology can ...

Derek Lynch receives funding for his research from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The English language is full of phrases — from “bogged ...

From kalo to cacao, farmers are adapting to effects of a changing climate by fusing traditional Hawaiian practices with new, regenerative agricultural techniques to save soils, streams and reefs.

Plastic that behaves like a sturdy fork on your picnic table and then quietly melts back into the soil sounds like science ...

Amanda DeLaPointe's house became uninhabitable because of subsiding soils. The West Fargo woman doesn't want others to face a similar ordeal.

Scientists are turning to milk proteins, starch, and nanoclay to create biodegradable plastics that break down quickly in soil. As concerns grow about damage to the environment and potential risks to ...