Think back to a time when hands-on habits were just part of growing up. Many boomers picked up practical skills before they ...

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Chives and green onions look alike, but their flavor, texture, and role in cooking couldn’t be more different. Here’s what ...

You've probably read countless seed packets and planting guides that use words like "sandy," "clay," "loam," and "silt" to describe the ideal soil texture for what you're planting. But you might not ...

Introduction: One-time fertilization is a promising strategy to reduce labor costs and improve efficiency in agriculture. While its benefits are documented in staple crops (e.g., wheat, rice, maize), ...

Understanding the state of your soil will help you determine how healthy your soil is currently. Gardeners need to consider two critical aspects of their soil when deciding the conditions they need ...

What makes good soil and what does “good” mean? Most of us would likely answer that good soil is full of readily available nutrients for our vegetables and flowers to uptake and robustly grow. There ...

Soil is a dynamic, three-dimensional living system that serves as both a habitat for soil microorganisms, flora and fauna and a medium for recycling nutrients and water. It is the foundation of global ...

On a quest to improve soil health in New York state’s commercial apple orchards, Cornell University senior extension associate Deborah Aller and other researchers spent the past four years sampling, ...