In a previous article, I talked about the organic matter that is part of what makes up the soil in our gardens. Understanding what this organic matter is helps the gardener grow healthier, more ...

This underground universe has a profound effect on the health and vitality of our gardens. Additionally, many home gardeners may not realize this hidden ecosystem plays an important role in ...

A team of researchers sampling soil beneath a millennia-old conifer in southern Chile found that a single ancient tree can ...

That rototiller you fire up every spring isn’t preparing your soil for a great season. It’s quietly dismantling it. According to soil scientists and experienced growers, tilling is one of the most ...

Chinese scientists are testing whether cyanobacteria, the photosynthetic microorganisms that have shaped Earth’s soils for billions of years, can convert barren desert sand into ground capable of ...

Learn how water bears (tardigrades) reacted to simulated Martian regolith, what the results reveal about toxic compounds in ...