Soil scientist Andrew Margenot holds a jar of soil gathered from Menard County, Illinois in 1948. The University of Illinois professor said he rediscovered the "church of soil" when searching an old ...

CHAMPAIGN, IL -- University of Illinois scientists are looking for property owners from all over Illinois after hundreds of soil samples were discovered dating back as far as the 1800's. A release ...

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A $20 UMass Amherst soil test gives gardeners custom advice to improve soil, save money and help plants grow better.

One of the most common questions gardeners have is how to fertilize specific plants. Many plants have individual nutrient needs, but for all plants it is impossible to guess at what you need without ...

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Soil samples collected near a controlled burn that caused lead ash to fall on a Bloomington neighborhood show lead levels below the state’s threshold for action, the city said. However, a researcher ...

More samples will be taken from Brighton High School athletic fields amid concerns the contamination discovered under the ...