Losing six inches of topsoil could cost farmers more than $6,600 in nutrients and organic matter, according to a new analysis ...

You can buy the best grass seed, but if you scatter it over poor soil, you've wasted your money. Guarantee a successful lawn ...

CARVER, Minn. — Soon homeowners and gardeners will be getting their hands dirty. Growing flowers, plants, and grass requires a dark and seemingly plentiful ingredient. We wanted to know: What is ...

What is the difference between topsoil and potting soil and which one should you use? That depends on what you’re using it for. First, let’s understand what we mean by the words topsoil and potting ...

Cover crops like oats, rye, and clover are planted between cash crop seasons to reduce erosion, add organic matter, and ...

What Is It Made Of? Unlike other soil types for construction, structural fill is carefully selected and processed to ensure it meets stringent engineering standards. It is composed mostly of inorganic ...

A few years ago, Isaac Larsen attended a wedding at a pioneer church in Minnesota. After the ceremony, he wandered around a cemetery by the church. He noticed the cemetery, which had never been tilled ...

An ear of corn sits on topsoil in Nebraska, part of the nation’s Corn Belt. Scientists estimate the region has lost about 35 percent of its topsoil. Andrew Burton / Getty Images Seth Watkins has been ...

Farming has destroyed a lot of the rich soil of America's Midwestern prairie. A team of scientists just came up with a staggering new estimate for just how much has disappeared. The most fertile ...