Watermelons require steady moisture for best growth but can easily get root rot if overwatered. Ensure to supply an inch of ...

Namuli’s choice of herbs highlights an often-overlooked benefit of planting in dry spots. Many herbs, including basil, ...

Different soil types impact plant growth differently. Knowing your soil quality will show you what veggies or flowers to grow for the best results. Lavender thrives in sandy soil, while lettuce ...

Because it is a Mediterranean herb, lavender thrives in poor, dry soils. I often get asked, does it need fertilizer? The short answer is probably not. But depending on your specific growing conditions ...

Sand is the most abundant ingredient in the mix. The powdered cement and lime are the glue that holds the sand together and allows the mortar to bond to each brick (or concrete block, stone or other ...

Soils are the foundation of gardens and landscapes, featuring characteristics that vary among locations in Wisconsin. Success ...

Reconnaissance is a word often associated with a military’s observation of a region to locate an enemy or strategic features ...

Miscanthus sinensis 'Malepartus' is a statuesque ornamental grass with fine, arching leaves with a distinctive central white stripe, which take on beautiful orange and red hues in autumn. In summer it ...

If you haven't already begun, it is time to start applying nitrogen to the wheat crop. We need to try and get nitrogen applied as soon as possible once the weather allows, so that it will be available ...

Figure 1. Six particle sizes used as porous media within the soil column chamber. 1-6 represent Coarse quartz sand, fine quartz sand, sandy loam, fine sand, loam, and clay, respectively. The pressure ...

The soil texture changed from sandy soil to loam and silty loam, and the texture category was significantly improved. 3.2 Effect of freeze-thaw cycles on composite soil aggregates The freeze-thaw ...