However, the challenge for us gardeners is sometimes accepting that we must grow plants not for personal taste, but instead, that are suitable for the soil type we have inherited. Poor soil is a ...

Avoiding pollution in the first place would be best. But as we transition to a post-carbon future, biological solutions can ...

where — instead of growing in soil — they cling to trees, rocks and even buildings without parasitizing or harming their hosts. Since they do not have roots, air plants depend on specialized ...

plants derive the remaining 14 elements from the soil or through fertilizers, manures, and amendments (Parikh & James 2012). The bulk of the soil solid fraction is constituted by soil minerals ...

Changes in root architecture, induction of root-based transport systems and associations with beneficial soil microorganisms allow plants to maintain optimal nutrient content in the face of ...

Good soil can store water for plants, but bad soil is linked to floods and pollution Despite its importance, a third of the world’s soils are degraded, says the United Nation’s Food and ...

Digging the soil is essential for good plant growth. If the soil condition is poor organic matter can be added at the same time as digging. The best time to dig is from October through December ...

Canada didn’t want it in their country. Not long ago, a plastics plant in Louisiana closed. It left behind microscopic plastics in the soil and in the Mississippi River. Much has been much ...