That includes two important steps: top dressing with compost and mulch. There are factors to ... There is a cost for the chips, and also delivery, and usually the delivery charge is steep (enough ...

The compost facility at the Muscatine Transfer Station is offering screened compost and wood mulch for free. Loading of ...

The couple said Northeast Tri County Health told them that the soil on a property they bought may not support a septic system. It has been a year with three failed inspections. A fourth ...

If you’re planning a new garden, you should start with good soil. After all, soil is the medium of life for plants, providing a place for roots to spread out and take up water and nutrients.

Not only is it a popular choice among homeowners and landscapers for its ability to establish quickly, but its root system has been shown to effectively control soil erosion in a range of climates.

causing one of the trailers to hit the guardrail and spill its load of top soil across two lanes of traffic.

That’s why it’s time to stop thinking of soil as the dirt that must be avoided. Instead, it is the one organism that protects all others. Get the help you need from a therapist near you–a ...

The report, delivered on behalf of RTX Corp. to the California State Water Resources Control Board in June, detailed soil vapor and groundwater inspections at seven locations near the now vacant ...

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Tipton now plants them instead of letting his fields lie fallow after the harvest. Tipton lets some soil come apart in his hands. Inside is a pink earthworm. “It's a sign of life,” he says.

Soil is a mixture of tiny particles of rock, dead plants and animals, air and water. Different soils have different properties depending on their composition. Sandy soil is pale coloured and has ...

Earthworms, insects and mites are all at risk from soil pollution, and scientists are worried that we know very little about the damage it's causing. Dr. Victoria Burton, a co-author of the new ...