Plants do not fail quietly. They droop, yellow, stall out, and send a clear message that something below the surface needs ...

Biochar is widely promoted as a climate friendly soil amendment that can store carbon and improve crop growth. Yet scientists have long debated whether it always benefits soil ecosystems. A new study ...

Whether you’re standing in a forest, on a field of grass, or even on that square of soil that surrounds a tree planted along a city sidewalk, under your feet is vast network of fungal filaments. Finer ...

A shovel should slide into healthy soil with satisfying ease. When the blade bounces back like it just struck concrete, the ...

Soil compaction can bring with it serious consequences when trying to grow anything green. In fact, it can be almost ...

Learn how water bears (tardigrades) reacted to simulated Martian regolith, what the results reveal about toxic compounds in ...

Not to be underestimated, soils are fundamental to all life on Earth. (Gregory Urquiaga, UC Davis) Soils are fundamental to all life on Earth and are the foundation of nearly every ecosystem on the ...

Adam Frew receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Christina Birnbaum has received funding from Parks Victoria. She is a lead-convenor of the Ecological Society of Australia Plant-Soil ...

A group of conservation organizations have issued an invitation to all Pennsylvanians to “Soil Your Undies” to learn about the health of the soil in their garden, on their farm and elsewhere.

High-quality soil should have good drainage and tilth, a dark color, a pleasant smell, and signs of life. Avoid soil that is compacted, visibly sandy, and shows no signs of active soil organisms.