This year, consider not only the gardening gear and plants you bring home, but also whether they’re made of, contained in or ...

Let's compare the qualities and uses of two common gardening products: topsoil versus garden soil. We'll explain the differences between topsoil and garden soil, when to use them, and how to make your ...

A new report led by Conservation International and IUCN, published today in Oryx, warns that over 40% of more than 8,500 soil ...

Growing a garden can take a toll on your soil, leading to nutrient deficiencies, soil compaction, erosion, and other problems ...

Learn whether you can reuse last year’s garden soil and how to refresh it with compost and nutrients for a healthy, ...

I decided to add several containers to my back patio last year and would like to save some money on potting medium this year.

Soil scientist Andrew Margenot holds a jar of soil gathered from Menard County, Illinois in 1948. The University of Illinois professor said he rediscovered the "church of soil" when searching an old ...

A little water can go a long way.

Soil pH or soil reaction is an indication of the acidity or alkalinity of soil and is measured in pH units. Soil pH is defined as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration. The pH scale ...

This article explains why soil remains a vital source of new antibiotics, showing how modern tools are reviving discovery ...

Americans often joke that fast food isn’t really food. But one man decided to see whether it contains enough nutrients to ...