You don't need an aerator to fix brown patches on your lawn.

A shovel should slide into healthy soil with satisfying ease. When the blade bounces back like it just struck concrete, the ground sends a very clear message: the soil needs help. Compacted soil stops ...

Laura Farms puts a powerful 7-shank ripper to work, breaking up compacted soil and getting the field ready for the next step.

Minimize driving over the soil as a compacted soil remedy to support healthy soil structure by allowing the soil to breathe, drink, and move nutrients around. Healthy soils are much more than dirt! In ...

Soil compaction is considered a consistent problem in modern agriculture. When soils are compacted, we know, plants don’t grow as well. Exactly why that happens, though, has generally just been ...

A building method as old as dirt is being re-examined as a 'new' and viable modern construction material. Compressed soil, also known as rammed earth, is a method of construction that dates back ...

Many aspects of gardening are easy to control—like how much water your plants get and how often you fertilize—while other factors are harder to maintain. Unless you're using raised beds and filling ...

A survey was recently distributed to University of Connecticut students regarding their knowledge and concerns about soil compaction and its effects on the nearby Willimantic community. The survey was ...