Depending on where you live, you're likely to have one of six different types of soil: loam, clay, sandy, silty, chalk, or peat. Knowing which type of soil you have in your yard is important—and will ...

Finding success with a raised vegetable garden always begins with the soil. The best type of soil mix should balance nutrients, proper drainage, and room to breathe. Vegetables tend to demand a higher ...

Growing vegetables in raised beds offers many benefits. Raised beds give your garden a sense of scale and structure, limit ...

A soil map available online. POLK COUNTY, Ore. — Soil science has come a long way since Milton Whitney in 1899 began surveying soils in the tobacco lands of Connecticut. Whitney’s project to match ...

That’s probably the first thing that Virginia Beach gardeners need to know. Most local soils are clay, which means that they’re hard, compacted, and poorly drained. If you live along Pungo Ridge, at ...

Black soil is highly fertile and responsible for many of the world's crops. But do you need it in your home garden to make your veggie patch thrive?

If you want to promote higher populations of beneficial insects, cull your buckwheat crops within 20 days of flowering. If ...

Students in Soil Science 100 examining wet soil at UC Davis Russell Ranch, October 2016. A teaspoon of soil teems with billions of microbes that are vital to all life on Earth. UC Davis researchers ...