Grubs are pesky beetle larvae that live in soil and feed on plant roots, harming your flowers and vegetables. The good news?

If your soil is sandy and your leaves are yellow, Duford says that you can add organic matter to the soil that will hold ...

Scientists studying extreme life forms living at the base of a glacier in Antarctica made a shocking discovery.

Scientists have found that microplastics in soil weaken the immune systems of earthworms, which could affect their ability to ...

A change in farming practices has never been more urgent. Soil is a priceless, non-renewable resource that's home to thousands of animals, plants and other important organisms. It supports countless ...

“Nematodes, which are microscopic worms inhabiting the soil, are vital contributors to soil vitality and the cycling of ...

The 2021 peer-reviewed study Pesticides and Soil Invertebrates: A Hazard Assessment shows that pesticides widely used in American agriculture pose a grave threat to organisms needed for healthy soil, ...

What we call it matters. Dirt commands no respect, nor does it call for care and protection. Dirt can, at best, be ignored.

WASHINGTON— A new study published today by the academic journal Frontiers in Environmental Science finds that pesticides widely used in American agriculture pose a grave threat to organisms that are ...

This type of succession is often called primary succession, as the soil, as well as all characteristic organisms, needs to re-establish. Large, low intensity disturbances, such as plowing in ...

The biggest challenge for farmers today might not really be lack of start-up capital but ignorance about the impact of soil ...