Producers spot healthy soil through diverse ground cover, beneficial insects, earthworms and lab tests measuring microbial ...

Discover why you should test your soil in January, with insights from a garden expert. Get ahead of the growing season by ...

Students in Soil Science 100 examining wet soil at UC Davis Russell Ranch, October 2016. A teaspoon of soil teems with billions of microbes that are vital to all life on Earth. UC Davis researchers ...

Beavers, earthworms, prairie dogs, elephants, and more don't just live in ecosystems, they reshape them to the benefit of ...

In the basic water cycle, water falls on the land in some type of precipitation (rain or snow). It either is soaked into the ground or runs off into a body of water – storm water or natural.

Take a look out at this landscape. What do you notice? Credit: Shutterstock Take a walk outside. Get some fresh air. What do you notice around you? Buildings, trees, and the sky may be on your list, ...

Building a growing garden can be a rewarding and satisfying experience, but its challenges include soil erosion. This natural process, which strips the top fertile layer away, can leave gardens ...

Wildfires may disappear from the landscape within weeks, but their hidden effects on the soil can persist for decades. An ...

Feeding the 8.2 billion people who inhabit the planet depends on healthy soils. Yet, soil health has been declining over the years, with more than one-third of the world’s agricultural land now ...