What Is No-Dig Gardening? While it might seem counter-intuitive to grow a garden without digging, take a moment to consider how forests and meadows grow in nature with no help from us. Leaf litter and ...

No-dig gardening is often praised for its soil benefits, yet it comes with tradeoffs that aren't always obvious. Timing, cost ...

It can be hard to resist on a sunny spring day, but don’t start digging in the garden too soon. “You can prevent a lot of problems from compacted soil if you wait a while,” said Spencer Campbell, ...

In Episode 5 of Corn College TV Farm Journal Associate Field Agronomist Missy Bauer uses the principles provided by the Systems Approach to build strong soils for root growth. The Systems Approach ...

As days become warmer, gardeners get ready to dig. But digging too soon can be a mistake, according to experts at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “There’s a danger that you will compact the soil by ...

MINOT, ND (KXNET) — Over the course of two days, one research extension center is taking a deep dive into everything soil and water-related. The NDSU Extension and the North Dakota Soil Water ...

One hundred years after the Dust Bowl blew away topsoil from nearly 200 million acres of American farmland, farmers and ranchers are slowly entering into a new relationship with the soils beneath ...

Soil health and climate-smart practices are the latest evolution of Pasa’s purpose. The Soil Health Benchmark study helps farmers measure and monitor their soil in three areas: physical attributes ...

AMES, Iowa – A new study from Iowa State University scientists sheds light on the mystery of how soil organic matter forms across a wide range of ecosystems. The study, published in the academic ...

A: Yummy, fresh berries are a real treat! I’m glad you are preplanning, as blueberries are much different than brambles (raspberries, blackberries, etc). Blueberries have different pests, diseases, ...