Then, scatter the seeds over prepared soil and rake them lightly into the ground to protect them from being eaten by birds. "Ideally, you should dig in your green manure three to four weeks before ...

Soil carbon storage is a vital ecosystem service, resulting from interactions of ecological processes. Human activities affecting these processes can lead to carbon loss or improved storage. Aa Aa ...

Squadrons of drones should be deployed to locate and penalise farmers who let soil run off their fields, a report will say. A coalition of campaigners complains that the Environment Agency can ...

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It all comes down to the hardiness of the perennial you're growing. Many perennials are hardy enough to withstand freezing ...

Whether you choose to add homemade compost or rather take up mulching to protect your soil, adding a layer of organic matter ...

95% of the food that we eat comes from soil. By making simple changes to the way we grow and farm we can protect it from being damaged so it can be healthy for growing in the future. Some ...

Digital technology has transformed the world of professional photography and enabled many people to turn a hobby into a successful business. But, while the internet has made it easy for ...

Throughout human history, our relationship with the soil has affected our ability to cultivate crops and influenced the success of civilizations. This relationship between humans, the earth ...

Soil is a mixture of tiny particles of rock, dead plants and animals, air and water. Different soils have different properties depending on their composition. Sandy soil is pale coloured and has ...

* People in the high-altitude Maqu County, in northwest China's Gansu Province, prefer to use grids made of red willow in fighting desertification. Red willow grids, which offer more durable features, ...