If you’ve never heard the term “aquaponics” before, you’re not alone. Aquaponics may sound like a Swedish pop group from the 1990s, but this ultra-green offshoot of hydroponics might be the future of ...

Some weeks, it arrives as a slow, soaking rain that fills the ditches and turns the yard into a sponge. Other weeks, it comes hard and fast, sheeting off roofs, carving little gullies in sandy soil, ...

They began by digging deep into the ground to create a large underground swimming pool using basic hand tools. Every load of soil had to be removed manually before shaping the pool walls and base.

In the Tibetan Plateau, organophosphate tri-esters (tri-OPEs) and di-OPEs in soil and biota of a typical terrestrial food chain (plant–plateau pika–eagle) have been simultaneously identified with ...

A recent field day at the ranch, along with reporting by the Houston Chronicle, walked through both the grazing playbook and ...

Most hydrangeas should be fertilized in early spring to provide nutrients to produce summer blooms. Learn how and when to fertilize hydrangeas correctly.

By Barbara Brown A wood burning fireplace or wood stove is a welcome sight in the cold winter months. Now, what do we do with ...

The Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Clinton County are pleased to announce “Seed to Supper,” a comprehensive three-week course designed for novice gardeners who want to learn how to grow ...

Retaining walls are designed to protect homes and roads from unstable slopes. However, when poorly designed or constructed without proper soil testing and drainage, they can become a major hazard, ...

Case studies of two cities and a state that faced lead contamination problems may give New Orleans a roadmap to cleaning its ...

After a toddler was severely poisoned by lead at an Algiers Point daycare, State Sen. Patrick McMath is pushing a new safeguard he describes as basic common sense. The lawmaker has prefiled SB37, a ...

Place a cup of soil into a jar, top it off with water, and shake vigorously. Allowing the mixture to settle entirely, you’ll ...