Aerating can help improve the health and appearance of your lawn. Learn the signs you need to aerate your lawn.

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 ...

Soil compaction is the enemy of all landscape plants. Roots take up water, nutrients, and oxygen from the soil. They also use it to anchor themselves in place against strong West Texas winds. But when ...

Although the warmer weather may seem like the perfect time to begin spring yard work, it is often best to wait.

Government incentives, spurred by climate change fears, will likely nudge you toward reduced tillage programs and cover crops in the near future. On-farm tests conducted by Farm Journal field ...

If you can take a handful of soil and make a ball that will not fall apart when gently poked, the soil is too wet to work.

Don't let pests, weeds, and other issues get the upper hand in your garden this spring.

However, there are some easy solutions to this problem, which include amending heavy clay soils with organic matter and ...

This year in South Dakota many areas have received high amounts of rainfall during the summer. This has led to portions of fields being wet particularly in the northeastern part of the state. Soils ...

It’s beginning to look a lot like spring across much of the Midwest, and that’s not necessarily good news for fields going into corn and soybeans. Fields would fare better if more freezing and thawing ...