Wondering if you can use garden soil in containers? Here's why potting mixes are a better choice, and what to look for in a good blend.

This soil type can help improve drainage, retain nutrients, and more.

I’ve been a regenerative farmer for nearly two decades, currently operating Blue Ridge Farm in a remote corner of northeastern Washington State. One of my four key farm values is a commitment to ...

This is a “what if” interview from the World Economic Forum’s Risk Response Network. To view the rest of the series, click here. It’s a strange notion, but some experts fear the world, at its current ...

To be a successful gardener, one needs to have a basic understanding of the soil which you are tending, as well the factors which affect the fertility, pH and quality of the soil. This is the case ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. What is dirt? – Belle and Ryatt, ages 7 and 5, ...

Most of us weren’t around to see the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. But a mixture of drought and poor farming practices saw the topsoil of a half dozen states stripped away. Picture the dusty and desolate ...

Unopened potting soil can last quite a long time, but you can't let it sit unused forever and expect it to retain its ...