In healthy soil, the particles are in clumps, with gaps between the clumps for air and water to flow. When those clumps get ...

• Applied to depth of 4 inches, mulch suppresses weeds by blocking sunlight from reaching the soil. Too much mulch, though, ...

When you look at the walk-behind compactors in your fleet, chances are you don't think of them as precise scientific instruments. Yet, soil compaction is a science and it requires a certain degree ...

WARNING: It’s too early to plant your garden. You are still in planning mode. Recently, when I did the garden talk in Bellville, I made it clear that it is still very early to start turning the soil ...

Discover why lawn aeration is crucial for a healthy yard. Learn how to identify if your lawn needs aeration, the benefits it ...

As average farm size increases, farm equipment typically becomes bigger and heavier, posing an increasing threat of soil ...

Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery advises gardeners not to be to be impatient with garden tasks despite approach of spring.

Know your soil According to Guy Boor, engineering product manager for compaction, Stone Construction Equipment, it's important for a contractor to have at least some understanding of the materials ...

Soil compaction is becoming of increasing concern to Indiana agriculture. For many years,it was thought to be mostly a "southern U.S. problem" and of little importance in the Midwest. Today, however, ...

Mark Means’ aim this spring is to ensure that soils in his sugar beet and potato fields don’t exceed 1 megapascal (MPa) on ...

Preventing soil compaction is cheaper than rectifying damage caused by grazing in wet conditions or overstocking at turnout. Short term, it is more important to prioritise soil condition over cow ...

This soil type is dense, tends to retain water, and can quickly compact, which makes it a challenge for grass as it tries to ...