Soil consists of three components: sand, silt and clay. When they are in relatively equal percentages to one another, the soil is known as a loam. Courtesy Johnson County Extension It is no secret ...

Did you ever wonder how your neighbor gets those beautiful tomatoes every summer? Or how that one house has landscaping that just looks so healthy? One secret is what makes a really good home for ...

As a farmer, increasing crop productivity and profitability helps your operation to succeed, both now and in the long term. That’s why protecting your land matters. It’s balanced to sustain plants, ...

To grow good plants, you need good soil. The only way to tell what your soil really needs is to take a soil test. Applying too much fertilizer could be detrimental to your plants. You could waste ...

Did you know that your soil can impact local water sources? Waterways play a vital role in every habitat, including yours. Crops, wildlife and the surrounding land depend on healthy streams. One of ...

The most important thing you can do for any garden is to build quality soil. A good soil foundation will produce healthy root systems which means healthy plants. The best way to build good soil is to ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Soil is soil, right? In some years, the dirt in your garden yields decent tomatoes and pretty marigolds while in other years nothing much grows. (Maybe ...