It's well worth identifying your soil type – this one is clay – to ensure you plant accordingly, with species that will thrive - Omphoto / Alamy When it comes to soil, three things will influence what ...

As any avid gardener knows, having the right soil in your garden is one of the most important steps in achieving healthy plant growth. Unfortunately, homeowners with heavy clay soil in their yards ...

With 2025-2026 winter predictions suggesting the Midwest is in for a wet season, it’s important to anticipate possible growing-season challenges and manage around them. Here’s what you need to know ...

Good garden soil contains 30% to 50% sand, 30% to 50% silt, 20% to 30% clay and 5% to 10% organic water. The bacteria, fungi and worms in the soil produce substances that act like glue, binding all ...

Amanda DeLaPointe's house became uninhabitable because of subsiding soils. The West Fargo woman doesn't want others to face a similar ordeal.

Racine has a soil problem. And a land problem. Together, they make problems for development. Most of the City of Racine’s 15.5 square miles of land are already built upon: homes, buildings, current ...

Shifting soil due to drought conditions is taking a toll on area water pipes. Utility work crews in The Woodlands are reporting an estimated 30-percent increase in leaking water pipes compared to what ...

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - The heavy use of Monsanto's Roundup herbicide appears to be causing harmful changes in soil and potentially hindering yields of the genetically modified crops that ...

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