Which plants like peat-based compost, and which flourish more with manure? Get the dirt on this nutrient-rich soil additive.

In the dry air and soil of Texas' Southern High Plains, improving soil health can be tough. We usually think of healthy soil as moist and loose with lots of organic matter. But this can be hard to ...

As two important greenhouse gases, about 20% and 62% of global carbon dioxide (CO 2) and nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions originate from the soil, especially agricultural and forest soils. Therefore, ...

Manure is an organic fertilizer made from the dung of domestic livestock including horses, cows, and poultry. It may also contain urine and bedding material like straw or sawdust. Manure is an ...