Have you ever watered a thirsty plant only to watch the water rush through the soil without soaking in? The crunchy soil not only leaves your plants thirsty, it also damages the roots. This common ...

As a gardener, seeing dry, light-colored soil with little organic matter signals poor productivity. This year, our solar tunnel has lacked sufficient organic matter, prompting significant steps to ...

With the unseasonal warmth and dryness, Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie is getting questions from farmers wondering about spring strip-tilling or zone building. One question came in from ...

Most of southcentral Pennsylvania has thirsted its way through a hot, dry back end of summer 2025, resulting in plants and lawns that are unusually parched for this time of year. While this week’s ...

Mar. 11—JAMESTOWN — Even with the area receiving more snow than average this winter, the latest flood potential outlook says dry and warm soils are expected to substantially reduce runoff during the ...

Many larger farmers or those in strictly corn, soybean rotations are apprehensive about using cover crops to Flip their Soil, and that is especially true for farmers in drier climates. However, in ...

As unseasonably warm weather, dry winds and a lack of snow continue to plague most regions of Wyoming, arborists say it's ...