Are you discouraged about areas in your yard or flower beds that just don’t seem to be able to grow anything? You may have ...

Highly fertile and rich in organic matter, these soils are particularly well suited to vegetable production. Phys.org Story by Karolane Bourdon, Jacynthe Dessureault-Rompré, Jean Caron, Josée Fortin ...

Insect droppings, commonly known as insect frass, may seem useless and downright disgusting, but scientists found that this ...

2003). While soil is frequently referred to as the "fertile substrate", not all soils are suitable for growing crops. Ideal soils for agriculture are balanced in contributions from mineral ...

During rainy seasons, these rivers would flood the valleys, creating an oasis of fertile soil in an otherwise sandy, dry region. The presence of dependable water created optimal conditions for ...

Any time organic matter is added to the soil, plants will benefit.Winter months are a good time to start improving garden ...

To be a successful gardener, one needs to have a basic understanding of the soil which you are tending, as well the factors which affect the fertility, pH and quality of the soil. This is the case ...

A large proportion of the vegetables consumed in Québec are grown in the Montérégie region in what are known as organic soils. Highly fertile and rich in organic matter, these soils are ...

Yet many farmers are now raising concerns about the rapid degradation of these soils over the last few years.This is happening so quickly they could potentially disappear in a period of 50 years ...