In this time-lapse, we put a slice of a bell pepper under soil to see what's happening. The bell pepper was bought from a ...

Fall testing is ideal because it gives you plenty of time to get results back from the lab and to begin improving your soil ...

Knowing when to water your garden can be tricky, and watering too much or not enough could be fatal for your plants. A ...

Home soil testing kits easily read the pH and nutrient levels of the sample, but they can differ greatly from more precise ...

As fertilizer prices remain high, cotton specialists urge growers to conduct timely soil tests to identify nutrient surpluses ...

A new study appearing in Nature Microbiology analyzes soils sampled across the state of Kansas to determine the importance of "legacy ...

Temperature Effects Start at Ground Level 11 degrees Celsius. This temperature flip happens because wind turbines act like ...

Soil microbes benefit plants by helping with nutrient uptake and disease resistance. Modulating these communities of bacteria ...

Gardeners know that all kinds of bees are good for our flower and vegetable gardens. They’re responsible for pollinating ...

Modern beer production is a US$117 billion business in the United States, with brewers producing over 170 million barrels of ...

Scientists found that colorful pigments in Earth’s cloud microbes may help telescopes identify signs of life on distant ...