When it comes to covers for your garden soil, pine straw may be right. You'll only know for sure once you've compared it to ...

Straw bale gardens are becoming popular with growers plagued with poor soil or limited garden space, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Straw bale gardening combines ...

If you’d like to install a raised bed but don’t have the resources to build one, you can achieve the same effect by growing your plants in straw bales. It’s also a great option for those with poor ...

This study systematically evaluates the effects of straw returning practices—specifically the timing, depth, and amount—on the occurrence of major maize diseases (northern leaf blight and ear rot), ...

Q: I would like to grow a vegetable garden but my home sits on dense rocky ground. My entire ground is primarily gold tailings between seven and 10 feet deep. My “soil” is not conducive to growing ...

What if the secret to climate-friendly farming wasn’t in futuristic tech—but in how we manage what’s already on the field? Imagine turning leftover maize stalks not into smoke from open burning, but ...

A research team reveals that the way plant residues transform into humic substances can profoundly reshape soil microbial ...

Amending your soil can help your garden bounce back from a cold winter. From adjusting the pH to improving the drainage, here ...