soil

Clay soil is heavy and hard to dig compared to sandy soil, but it is also more moisture and nutrient retentive.

The free program is designed for farmers managing row crop fields, pastures and specialty crops in Indiana’s portion of the Mississippi River Basin.

Cover crops help build organic matter, control weed growth and improve soil health.

During our hot Midwestern summers, it is good for pots to get some afternoon shade. Also, pots dry out more quickly, so it is best to plant annuals in the ground.

When a gardener digs up a tree or shrub in one place and transplants it to another, the plant will endure all sorts of stress. It’s common for transplants to show signs of shock. Most often these plants are unable to recover.

Many of us with clay soil complain loudly about it, and it’s true that gardens with clay soil can be hard to dig. Nonetheless, it has its virtues.

Are you annoyed by that guy in your office who plays solitaire all day and never actually accomplishes anything? Then you'd really be aggravated in the work environment of the Damraland mole-rats of the Kalahari Desert, where up to 40 percent of a colony is "that guy."

Sometimes soil can be just slightly acid or neutral with a PH of 6 or 7 and you will get a mix of both pink and blue flowers on the same plant.

Perennials are plants that, hopefully, return in our gardens each spring after being dormant during the winter.

Plants benefit from growing in good soil, and the addition of compost is an effective way to condition it.