Plants rely on soil microbes to feed them and keep them healthy. Most soil microbes are starving for carbon and plant sugars, so the area right around the root, called the rhizosphere is full of soil ...

Most people first notice pill bugs while lifting a flowerpot or turning over a log, then watching small gray roly polies curl ...

You can have a beautiful, productive garden while working with nature to manage insect pests. As you incorporate various eco-friendly pest management strategies, you will encourage songbirds, ...

Want fabulous plants? Start with healthy soil. While garden soil may never be glamorous, it is the foundation for a bountiful garden. What you can see going on with your plants above the ground is ...

The foundation of our gardening success lies in our soil health. Soil is, of course, the root of all things good in the garden. This is the place where plants anchor their roots, and it is a dynamic ...

Cover crops are all the rage these days, and might be a part of the solution for problems confronting the long-term sustainability of agricultural production in the U.S. Simply defined, cover crops ...