Picture this: a crisp autumn afternoon, trees blazing in shades of amber and gold, leaves tumbling lazily to the ground. Most ...

Fall leaves can be a nourishing addition to garden beds or lawns. Mulch, them, compost them or simply let them be.

Soil, or what I like to call the "tree environment," is filled with living organisms, organic matter, minerals, and nutrients of all sorts. In our greater Leon County area there are common ...

Start your trees off right with the best method for preparing soil for fruit trees. Tree trunk wrap, stakes, and mulch also help to establish healthy trees. Once you’ve invested in new fruit trees, ...

If you see signs of a potassium deficiency on your plants, or you have a soil test letting you know you need to add this ...

Gardeners deal with clay soil in two ways. The first is to amend the soil in an effort to deal with its drainage and compaction issues. This usually involves digging, shoveling in organic matter and ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In the Scottish moorlands, experimental areas planted with native trees actually stored less carbon after several decades than untouched plots ...

Soils lose moisture quickly during droughts because the molecular interactions that help retain water are not fully understood. Understanding this mechanism can help engineer soils to better preserve ...