When crop prices fall and fertilizer costs rise, your soil test results can help determine if you should maintain, reduce or ...

Another useful strategy for improving your garden soil is to construct beds and paths. With this garden plan, you can add any soil-improving fertilizers directly to the beds, where they’re most needed ...

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You're probably aware that fallen leaves make good mulch, but they can also aid the garden and the flower beds if you make ...

Organic growing techniques have been practiced for as long as humans have tilled the earth. Only since World War II has agriculture become dependent upon toxic synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.

To get the most out of any organic fertilizer, keep in mind how plants feed and how these fertilizers act in the soil. The bulk of a plant’s feeder roots -- whether it’s a midget marigold or a mighty ...

A new publication from researchers in the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources delves into the potential of ...

New research shows California olive growers can reduce nitrogen fertilizer by up to 50% in high-density orchards without ...

The common practice of adding nitrogen fertilizer is believed to benefit the soil by building organic carbon, but soil scientists dispute this view based on analyses of soil samples from the Morrow ...