As spring arrives, gardeners across the UK are preparing their plots for the growing season ahead. But after the harsh winter months soil risks becoming compacted and waterlogged due to snow and frost ...

Scientists use small peptides to enhance symbiosis between plants and fungi, offering a sustainable alternative to artificial fertilizers. Plant biologists discover new plant molecule, CLE16, as well ...

Industrial farming practices often deplete the soil of important nutrients and minerals, leaving farmers to rely on ...

During the Morrison County Master Gardeners Horticulture Day, March 29, participants had the opportunity to attend a variety ...

Artists and scientists are finding ways to highlight troublesome plants and animals, tell their stories and, in some cases, ...

The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District has unveiled its 2025 Geauga County Big Tree Contest and is currently seeking nominations. The 2025 featured tree species is the Sassafras, which ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

If we want to protect the world's peatland ecosystems and do something for the climate, then we need to stop using peaty soil when gardening. Here's what you need to look out for on a bag of soil.

Soil salinity is a global problem that greatly restricts agriculture production, and salt stress is one of the traditional ...

Artist Kristine Mays brings her 'Rich Soil' public art installation to Houston Botanic Garden with 29 dancing figures.

Farmers often grow so-called cover plants between main crops. They are used for purposes such as for animal feed or remain on the field as green manure. In this way, they supply the soil with ...

Tanvir Mundra of Vancouver won first prize in the Earth and Environmental Sciences category of the Taiwan International Science Fair for a project that tested laundry water for watering plants.