Soil compaction might not seem like the most exciting topic, but the proper completion of this step is essential. If soil compaction is not performed adequately, settlement of the soil could occur and ...

The calendar may say it’s time to get in the fields, but the soil conditions should determine our actions. After a long winter, most of us suffer from cabin fever and we want to get out and busy. This ...

Soil compaction can bring with it serious consequences when trying to grow anything green. In fact, it can be almost impossible to establish or maintain plants in compacted soil because it interferes ...

It's true that we reap what we sow in the garden. It is also true that the more we reap, the more we need to give back to the soil. Natural gardens capture sunlight and water to grow a lush, verdant ...

DEAR TIM: My new home is under construction. I’m in a disagreement with my builder about what’s going to happen under my garage slab. Right now there’s a trench around the inside on all four walls ...

Plowing, or tilling, is an age-old agricultural practice that readies the soil for planting by turning over the top layer to ...

A lone drilling rig hammered away on a muddy, puddle-laden King of Prussia, PA, construction site on an unseasonably cold April morning. Future residents of the five-story, 248-unit suburban ...

With the unseasonal warmth and dryness, Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie is getting questions from farmers wondering about spring strip-tilling or zone building. One question came in from ...