Healthy gardens across the United States depend on one simple ingredient that often gets overlooked—loose, living soil that lets roots breathe, stretch, and explore. When soil becomes compacted, it ...

From mild winters to heavier equipment, farmers face several uncontrollable factors, adding layers to the soil compaction problem. “Our winters have been milder, and snowfall has been lighter in ...

I recently moved into my house and put down a sod lawn. There were construction trucks grading the soil, which now seems to be causing some trouble. A few trees that were planted are dying out. The ...

It can be hard to resist on a sunny spring day, but don’t start digging in the garden too soon. “You can prevent a lot of problems from compacted soil if you wait a while,” said Spencer Campbell, ...

Farmers have harvested most of their soybeans and corn. Most fields have been dry (until this week) and farmers are looking to fix compaction problems. This article came from Sjoerd Duiker, Penn State ...

ST. PAUL -- The best way to manage soil compaction is to prevent it from happening. The old adage of "stay off the field until it's fit to work" still applies. However, the possible severe economic ...

In the case of soil compaction, the early bird often does not get the worm. As temperatures rise, many Connecticut residents are eager to get back into their gardens and begin lawn care. However, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Someone holding soil with two hands - William Edge/Shutterstock Does your garden have plants that don't look their best? Then, you ...

Gardeners deal with clay soil in two ways. The first is to amend the soil in an effort to deal with its drainage and compaction issues. This usually involves digging, shoveling in organic matter and ...