One of Earth's most common nanomaterials is facilitating breakthroughs in tackling climate change: clay. In a new study, ...

The most wind-resistant trees have deep, extensive roots, strong trunks, and flexible wood that bends under wind pressure ...

Key Points Some plant problems can be indicative of other issues besides soil quality.Soil tests can reveal and diagnose ...

Simon Tigawalana dreamed for years of doing something about the dirt floors in his small house, blaming them for making his ...

Suntastic™ 'Radiance' Abelia was bred to tolerate high heat and humidity. Plants are also cold hardy to -10˚F. Foliage ...

"In clay, water collects at the stem base, causing crown and root rot—you’ll notice stems collapsing at the soil line and leaves turning yellow or wilted," says Gifford. "Even the most robust ...

In this study, we investigated the influence of soil management systems on the C retention capacity of soil with an emphasis on the silt and clay fractions of two subtropical soils with different ...

Few people can eat much rhubarb as a raw vegetable. While juicy and crisp, it is very sour. The best soil for rhubarb is well-drained. Loamy soils are better for rhubarb growth than sandy soils. They ...

Soil Chemistry and Chemical Soil Quality Group, Wageningen University and Research, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands Article Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article ...

“A ‘volcanic soil’ could be formed in a humid environment by deep weathering of a basaltic lava to create an iron-rich red clay soil, [such as] Jory soil in Willamette Valley, or one could be formed ...