Soil plays a much bigger role in the spread of antibiotic resistance than one might imagine. Surprisingly, the ground beneath us is packed with antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs)—tiny codes that ...

If you fertilize your lawn at the wrong time of year, you might as well not fertilize it at all. So, what is the right time of year? That depends on your grass type’s growing season. This guide ...

Fertilizing your lawn isn’t rocket science. However, you can’t just throw around the fertilizer and expect a healthy lawn to spring forth. You should prepare your lawn before fertilizing it. Feeding ...

Just back to back? It never ends.” Months before, the men said they noticed a gag-inducing sewage smell drifting from smoking piles of fertilizer on their neighbor’s property. Heavy rains then ...

I’d like to plant rhubarb. What suggestions do you have ... do I need to worry about applying nitrogen fertilizer this time of year? Dear Reader: You do not need to worry. Apply it at half ...

World Soil Day is celebrated globally, with various events and activities to raise awareness about soil conservation and its sustainable management. World Soil Day 2024 theme is ‘Caring for Soils: ...

A company controlled by Goldman Sachs is helping to lead a lobbying effort by makers of fertilizer linked to “forever chemicals.” A Philadelphia fertilizer factory run by Synagro, which is ...

Just back to back? It never ends.” Months before, the men said they noticed a gag-inducing sewage smell drifting from smoking piles of fertilizer on their neighbor’s property. Heavy rains then ...

Every year, the world loses billions of tonnes of topsoil to overgrazing, deforestation, pollution and other threats. That, say experts, is a worrying trend. Soil supports the vast majority of the ...

World Soil Day, celebrated annually on December 5, highlights the indispensable role of soil in sustaining life on Earth. It draws attention to the urgent need to address soil degradation caused ...

Rhubarb is a vegetable that visually appears to resemble celery in texture — but its color and taste are differentiating factors between the two. Rhubarb has an extremely tart flavor, and it is ...