"If it ain’t broke, don’t ‘fix’ it." Gardener shares money-saving hack for nutrient-rich soil: 'It's been happening in the ...

Kendall Hodgson and family are the owners of Lark Valley Farms near Little River. He grew up on the family farm and studied ...

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

This spring marks the 90th anniversary of the federal agency that was born out of that ecological disaster, what’s now known as the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Yet after nine decades, the ...

Illinois soil and water conservation districts were allocated just $4.5 million for their operations in the budget year that ...

Kelly Rae Kirkpatrick, a Rochester educator and master gardener, nurtures both plants and community with everything she grows ...

Key Takeaways Healthy soil should be prioritized, but sometimes pre-made fertilizer is better than a home hack.Rather than ...

A wildlife habitat initiative of the National Audubon Society with a unique market connection, Audubon Conservation Ranching aims to stabilize declining grassland bird populations in partnership with ...

Want to help install a new community vegetable garden just outside Noel Wien Library? The garden will be built starting at 9 a.m. July 7, and volunteers are invited to ...

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You might not guess it, but toads are surprisingly adept diggers. Despite their squat, bumpy bodies, toads are surprisingly skilled at digging. These humble amphibians use burrowing as a key part of ...

A state measure could block cities from banning artificial lawns. Turf companies are happy. Environmentalists are not.