Place a cup of soil into a jar, top it off with water, and shake vigorously. Allowing the mixture to settle entirely, you’ll ...

If the mint on your patio is looking straggly or your friends want to add it to their gardens, it's an easy plant to ...

Colorectal cancer is highly treatable when caught early—and FIT tests make screening easier than ever with a simple at‑home ...

Many seeds only require soil and water to sprout. Others, however, have a harder coating that makes germination a bit difficult.

This is an affordable, simple first step toward a lawn you'll be proud of.

Successful spring gardening starts long before the plants go into the ground. In east Idaho, gardeners commonly work with silty to sandy soils. Because soil texture influences how water, nutrients and ...

Soil is the foundation of any successful garden. It’s where your plants draw their nutrients, anchor their roots, and establish a thriving ecosystem. Yet, many home gardeners make the common mistake ...

Now is a good time to amend your soil. There are numerous materials, both organic and inorganic, that can be used to change the structure of your soil depending on what you are going to grow. Soil ...

The N.C. Department of Transportation could close lanes and shoulders of a New Hanover County road so crews can safely test soil for a future project. Contractors will perform drilling operations on ...

For more than a century, a smelting plant in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, spewed lead-laced smoke across the city. As the toxic metal drifted toward the ground, approximately 400 million pounds of it — ...