A team co-led by a Purdue University researcher has found that groups of fungi influence global tree species in distinct ways ...

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A national organization called The Patriot Soil Project is on a cross-country journey to visit the resting places of those ...

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Is there any truth to the claim that pine needle mulch makes soil more acidic, or is it a myth? We looked at the science of ...

In a Swiss pine forest, the treetops are being sprayed with mist in a bid to discover the effect that drier or wetter air has ...

Composting has gone mainstream. If you're ready to pile on, we've outlined everything you need to know to start a compost ...

For avocado trees, Di Lallo recommends a typical houseplant potting soil with some added perlite or pumice to promote aeration. When it comes to the perfect container, an unglazed terracotta pot will ...

Do stabilize your tree. Make sure to use quality, well drained potting soil, and tamp it down around the newly potted tree to ...

Bronner wrote to Curious Iowa, a Gazette series that answers readers’ questions, asking for a description of how what he puts ...