A shovel should slide into healthy soil with satisfying ease. When the blade bounces back like it just struck concrete, the ...

Soil compaction can bring with it serious consequences when trying to grow anything green. In fact, it can be almost ...

From mild winters to heavier equipment, farmers face several uncontrollable factors, adding layers to the soil compaction problem. “Our winters have been milder, and snowfall has been lighter in ...

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 ...

You bought that premium bag of fescue, then spread out the seed with your broadcast spreader exactly as specified by the instructions on the bag. You’ve been watering it three times a day religiously ...

I am getting a delivery of Glade Park soil for raised vegetable garden beds. The contractor says in filling the beds he needs to walk on the Glade Park soil to compact it because it is so fluffy. I ...

How to tell if your soil is past its prime—and what to do about it ...

This year in South Dakota many areas have received high amounts of rainfall during the summer. This has led to portions of fields being wet particularly in the northeastern part of the state. Soils ...