Healthy soil acts like a sponge, but new research shows farming practices can damage its ability to store water and protect ...

Rock minerals are important for soil and plant health. I've often told folks that any kind of rock that's different from the native rock will help. The main rock minerals I use myself and recommend to ...

The study, published on Friday in the journal Science, shows that common agricultural practices — such as deep plowing and the use of heavy machinery — can severely disrupt the soil's natural ...

The capacity of soil to regulate the terrestrial freshwater supply is a fundamental ecosystem service. Water percolating through soil is filtered, stored for plant utilization, and redistributed ...

A new study reports a promising approach to transform agricultural and industrial waste into high-performance porous carbon materials that could help ...

Dear Neil: Is desert rose an outdoor or indoor plant in Texas? Answer: You're probably talking about the succulent plant Adenium obesum. It has the colorful oleander-like flowers. It definitely is ...