The technique can revive the pores of soil, so it regains its ability to hold water and transport it to the plants.

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, ...

They squat down on the garden bed and start digging the soil with a shovel. For them, it’s as harmless as a cup of morning tea. But within the innards of Earth, the soil is unhappy. Seemingly normal ...

In early spring the soil is often wet, and digging in wet soil can press the soil particles too closely together. That’s called soil compaction, and for plants, it’s bad news.

America's farmers are digging soil like never before. A movement for "regenerative agriculture" is dedicated to building healthier soil and could even lead to a new eco-label on food.

Digging into Soil Health Progress has been made toward no-till, reduced tillage and cover crop adoption, but one expert says it may not be enough to overcome existing social, financial and ...

The increasingly popular method is a way of gardening that is said to help you create healthier, more productive soil - and ...

RICHLAND, Wash. -- Dump trucks carrying 32 tons each of freshly dug soil rolled through the dirt west of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation's D Reactor on Tuesday. By August, they should have carried ...

Start digging: Aggregation as a soil health indicator Aggregation is an excellent indicator of soil health, especially when a shift in management practices happens on-farm.