CORVALLIS – Adding organic matter is the best way to improve nearly all kinds of soils. If you’re unsure if your soil needs amendments, take note if it dries and cracks in summer, drains slowly or is ...

Growing demand for eco-conscious turf care and soil management highlights a shift toward sustainable materials and ...

Researchers discovered that microbes respire three times as much CO2 from lignin carbons compared to cellulose carbons. When soil microbes eat plant matter, the digested food follows one of two ...

What soil types work best for certain plants? And when is compost a good idea? This week, the Garden Guy digs into dirt ...

New research shows how changing rainfall speeds up soil carbon loss and how biochar helps soil cope with stress.

A study on an annual bluegrass putting green suggests that consistent sand applications reduce organic matter by dilution, forming a mat layer that impacts soil and plant health. The findings ...

By John Cannon With a synchronized tap from run-of-the-mill hammers on metal plates resting on the ground, researchers kneeling in nine fields across four continents believe they’ve hit upon more than ...

Once collected, Santana explains that the biomass undergoes a biological transformation. According to Santana, rather than ...