CORVALLIS – Adding organic matter is the best way to improve nearly all kinds of soils. If you’re unsure if your soil needs amendments, take note if it dries and cracks in summer, drains ...

Researchers from Japan have achieved an incredible advancement in soil science, according to a summary posted on Phys.org.

Consumers can curb their environmental impact by composting, which helps break material down in ways that reduce the release ...

No-dig gardening creates healthy soil by adding layers of compost to the surface, rather than disturbing the soil by digging.

Soil organic matter (SOM), although making up only a small portion of soil mass, plays a vital role in maintaining soil fertility, structure, and carbon storage. It consists of decomposed plant ...

For generations, farmers have used natural materials such as lime, gypsum and manure to improve their soil for growing crops.

By JESSICA DAMIANO Landscape fabric may sound like a neat, tidy and easy solution to all your weeding woes, but, as often is the case, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. To be fair, ...

It typically comprises 2-10% of the matter in soils. Soil organic carbon is a major sequestering site for atmospheric carbon and a key factor in fighting climate change. By using machine learning ...