Researchers have developed a tool that allows farmers to quickly and affordably test soil samples, get results in real-time, and obtain fertilizer recommendations.

Growing pumpkin plants gives you a festive fall harvest. However, the vines may experience yellow leaves because of things ...

To help gardeners determine how much—and how often—to water, we tested some of the top soil moisture meters on the market. Find out which ones scored the highest in our hands-on tests.

You might think you know everything your plants need from sunshine to water to soil type, but do you know the pH? These easy-to-use devices can help.

For a big, bountiful beet harvest, you need to know when to plant, where, in what soil, how much water to give, and what fertilizing mistakes to avoid.

In a May 2025 report from This Old House, the home remodeling and improvement resource website stated that 63% of surveyed homeowners would prioritize investing in outdoor living space if they were to ...

Purdue Extension Educators frequently encourage homeowners to get soil tests when they want to grow new plants in an area, or try to diagnose what’s wrong with plants currently growing. One key ...

Katie Ledecky is having quite the week in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. A day after posting the second-fastest women's 1500-meter time in history, the nine-time Olympic gold medalist posted her best swim ...

SwimSwam also notes Ledecky was on a world-record pace after 500 meters, and her split of 8:12.76 at the 800-meter mark is better than the time of every 800-meter swimmer this year other than Ariarne ...

During this agricultural soil field work, the researchers measure a wide array of soil conditions in the arable fields to evaluate the multifunctionality of the soil. The many functions of a healthy ...

I recently got a question from a reader about where to get good soil and compost. Part of her request was for “organic” soil and compost. The Spokane region is home to a wide variety of soils ...