Regenerative agriculture refers to practices that contribute to the enrichment of humus in the soil. This stores carbon, ...

To alleviate pests, plant mustards, and if your soil could use more humus, plant cowpeas. Your local nursery will have bulk cover crop seed and can help you figure out what would be best for your ...

For clay, it can be a game-changer. Organic matter is basically anything that decomposes and adds humus to your soil. Compost, animal manures, peat, lawn clippings, straw, wood chips, cardboard, leaf ...

A very important part of the success of this project is an understanding of the soil food web, in other words, how organisms ...

“All but the stones break down into lovely humus. I'm always stunned at how quick the break-down is. The earth is like a ...

Humus is highly recalcitrant, and this resistance to decomposition leads to a long residence time in soil. Plant debris is less recalcitrant, resulting in a much shorter residence time in soil.

Composting is a simple, free and transformative practice to enrich soil and enhance gardens. For garden enthusiasts, ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Fall is a great time to apply soil amendments to the garden, the lawn and our ...

Viewed this way, deciduous trees and shrubs are paragons of good planning and preparedness, their parsimonious squirrelling ...

Roses are fairly easy to care for but there are certain things gardeners should be doing to prepare them for the cold, frosty ...

Leaves help aerate clay soil and their humus building qualities help improves soil structure of all types. However, leaves do not contain enough nitrogen to provide sufficient food for bacteria which ...

Gardeners hoping to protect their roses for next year have been given a simple tip to ensure their blooms are protected ...