CORVALLIS, Ore. – The most consumed drink in the world has more benefits than just keeping us awake. Spent coffee grounds can be used as a soil amendment and compost ingredient, while liquid coffee ...

New research shows how changing rainfall speeds up soil carbon loss and how biochar helps soil cope with stress.

When visiting your local garden center, you're often met with an overwhelming array of choices for improving your garden. You may have come across products labeled "soil conditioner" along your ...

Growing demand for eco-conscious turf care and soil management highlights a shift toward sustainable materials and ...

The conventional way that gardeners solve bad-soil trouble is by adding organic matter such as compost, leaves, grass clippings, and/or rotted manure – or bypassing in-ground planting altogether with ...

Well-managed soils are the foundation of high yields. Yet compaction, nutrient imbalance and poor structure can limit performance. A gypsum soil amendment can provide a practical solution by supplying ...

A lush crop of well-fertilized corn. Photo courtesy of DCR. U.S. Reps. Don Beyer of Virginia, Mike Lawler of New York and Chellie Pingree of Maine yesterday introduced the Innovative Practices for ...

In order to improve soil heath and organic matter, vegetable gardeners should aim to have actively growing plants in the garden for 10 or eleven months each year. This is desirable because organisms ...

Did your soil struggle to support your corn or soybean crop last season? If so, you might be considering soil amendments this year. But where do you start? With the exception of fertilizer, almost ...

A garden trowel filled with old potting soil sitting in a bag. - Kate La Carte/Shutterstock Got divots, holes, or bare spots in your lawn, and some old potting soil lying around? Problem, meet ...

Soil salinization poses a threat to global agricultural production, food security and sustainable development. Affected by China’s population growth and social and economic development, China’s arable ...