Soil color could replace expensive chemical tests, helping farmers monitor fertility and carbon faster and more safely.

An early unseasonably warm day in spring is a perfect time to get out there and do some early season weeding. Chickweed and ...

A federal jury in Texas convicted a former NFL player -- and current laboratory owner -- for orchestrating a $328 million ...

Get your lawn off to a great start.

The old Bray-1 method required multiple samples to provide a full nutrient picture of the sample, slowing the process and increasing the cost. In contrast, the new method, called Mehlich-3, requires ...

Selecting pecan trees is very important when a homeowner is trying to decide what to put in the yard. The homeowner must ...

Most gardeners think soil testing only determines nutrient deficiencies, but the tests also help gardeners understand whether the soil contains adequate nutrients. Basic tests check the soil’s ...

Q. I want to get my garden off to a healthy start for this year. What are some options for soil prep that I can get started with? I’m trying ...

The price of soil sample testing at the Soil and Plant Testing Laboratory is being reduced as the lab adopts a new testing method.

Data from state and county enforcement agencies in the United States show that burying “solid waste” on your own land can be ...