Planting trees is a powerful and cost-effective strategy for addressing climate change, restoring ecosystems and promoting ...

Protect bare or sparsely vegetated slopes from erosion ... plants’ roots grow deep and wide, to hold the hillside in place. Dense leaves intercept raindrops, softening their blow to the soil.

Biochar can also have direct and indirect effects on the structure and diversity of soil microbial communities in the rhizosphere (Kolton et al., 2011; Yu et al., 2018). For example, biochar ...

Introduction: Plant diversity and soil microbial diversity are important driving factors in sustaining ecosystem multifunctionality (EMF) in terrestrial ecosystems. However, little is known about the ...

Jan. 17, 2025 — Scientists find a 'measure and remeasure' approach is a feasible method of verifying soil carbon storage in croplands for climate ... Gene-Edited Soil Bacteria Could Provide ...

Grab some paper and a pencil, and sketch your future spring garden plans. Analyze your space and decide what you want to ...

"Believe it or not, this is a common mistake we see homeowners make," shares Heather Todd, brand president for Conserva ...

DOUGLAS COUNTY — Prairie strips, buffer strips, vegetative strips, terraces - a strip by any other name is still doing good things for the environment.

The prevailing theory at the time was that plants grew by eating soil, and van Helmont devised a clever investigation to test this idea. He weighed a willow tree and weighed dry soil. He planted ...

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Canada, has announced the expansion of the On-Farm ...

The Statesboro City Council meeting on February 4, 2025, focused on the suspension of a local massage’s business license amid ...

Overseeding works best when grass is actively growing, which isn't the case in most regions during February. If you’re looking to add seed this time of year, dormant seeding—where seed is spread over ...