A shovel should slide into healthy soil with satisfying ease. When the blade bounces back like it just struck concrete, the ...

The reality of changing soil conditions and varying crop needs often requires more middle ground than most tillage systems are designed to deliver.

Soil decides the fate of every garden long before the first tomato ripens or the first flower opens. Plants pull nutrients ...

Farmers can improve soil health and water quality by adopting no-till and reduced tillage practices. Learn how.

Welcome to our weekly podcast with longtime Anchorage Daily News garden writer and author Jeff Lowenfels and co-host Jonathan White. It’s a companion to Jeff’s weekly ADN gardening columns and his ...

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 ...

Microplastics in soil can create tiny microbial hotspots, potentially reshaping soil health and the long-term sustainability ...

Soil erosion is widely known for degrading land and reducing agricultural productivity. But new research shows it may also ...

Gardeners love loam soil because it's moist, soft and full of nutrients. Here's how to get more of it in your garden beds.

Gardeners obsess over seed varieties and planting dates, yet the soil under their boots often gets ignored. Soil testing for ...