A worm burrows its way through the dark earth, ingesting particles of soil and expelling nutrient-rich casts in a constant forage for food. Charles Darwin described earthworms as one of the most ...

In healthy soil, the particles are in clumps, with gaps between the clumps for air and water to flow. When those clumps get ...

The list of challenges facing agriculture is substantial. Climate change has increased the occurrence of extreme weather. Declining public connection to agriculture has contributed to ...

Pennsylvania’s early-spring soil is typically wet from thawing, snow melt, and late-winter/early-spring rains, foiling eager ...

One of the main problems with gardening is how to conserve water in the garden. It seems like you’re always watering, and ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. After years of tending to your plants, you might have mulching down to a fine art. While the application and maintenance may come easy now ...

I recently got a question from a reader about where to get good soil and compost. Part of her request was for “organic” soil ...

I would like to improve the heavy clay soil in my vegetable garden. A friend suggested that I rototill several inches of sand to improve the drainage. Is that a good way to improve clay soil?

As the growing season gets into full swing, savvy gardeners know that mulching is one of the simplest yet most effective ways ...