Since 2018, Oak Park-based nonprofit Deep Roots Project’s collective mission has been holistically centered — to teach people ...

In many urban communities, once-empty spaces are slowly turning into patches of green, small gardens that provide not only food but also hope for families seeking sustainable ways to cope with the ...

Discover how to unlock incredible plant growth with this easy homemade fertilizer! Using simple, natural ingredients you likely already have at home, this DIY solution nourishes your plants, enriches ...

A new review finds that converting slaughterhouse bone waste into bone char through pyrolysis could recycle phosphorus and improve soil health.

If an immediate ban on their use is impossible to achieve, then this compromise legislation is an important step forward.

Fill your raised beds with well-draining, nutrient-rich soil for better vegetables.

American lawns cover 40 million acres of land, an area roughly the size of New England, and the vast majority of that acreage ...

The biggest threat to soil is industrial farming, argues Rubin, who says the heart of large-scale food production is monocropping, the practice of growing a single crop — usually corn, soybeans or ...

Now that we are having some warm sunny days, many of us want to get out into the garden and start planting our seeds and seedlings from indoors. However, don't be hasty.

The field of microbial plant biostimulants is undergoing rapid innovation, particularly regarding fungi that facilitate improved crop performance and soil ...

This landmark study, often called the "Nürnberger Kochsalzversuch", is historically significant as probably the first recorded instances of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. It was ...