Understanding how global changes affect both aboveground plants and belowground soil organisms is essential for preserving ecosystem functions and biodiversity. This study synthesizes extensive ...

Billions of tonnes of topsoil are lost annually due to overgrazing, pollution, and deforestation, threatening global food security and biodiversity. Billions of tonnes of topsoil vanish yearly due to ...

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Mulching, a seemingly simple chore, plays a pivotal role in the health of your garden beds. While there’s no one-size-fits-all answer, experts generally agree that a proper layer of mulch should range ...

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), we currently discard around 290 million scrap tires annually. As a way to resolve this excess waste, shredded rubber tires are now sought after ...

Shredding leaves in a leaf mulcher significantly reduces their bulk and, better still, creates organic mulch for use around perennial plants. We tested some of the best leaf mulchers to make yard ...

Many people consider that sandy soil doesn’t keep nutrients as effectively as the silt and clay soil. We won’t deny it! However, that doesn’t mean having a sandy soil garden is a disadvantage thing.

SOPHIE: Mulch stops the top of the soil from drying out, reducing water loss by up to 60 per cent. Mulch also helps stop weed seed from germinating, which is important as weeds will compete with ...

Our planet’s survival depends on the precious link with soil. Over 95 percent of our food comes from soils. Besides, they supply 15 of the 18 naturally occurring chemical elements essential to ...