Soil compaction can degrade soil health and lead to reduced crop yields. Practices that to avoid compaction include staying ...

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 ...

I’d like to grow moss in between pavers or stones. Can you provide some guidance? Moss, in general, tolerates shade, wet, acid soils, low fertility and, importantly for your purposes, compacted soil.

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 ...

CompactTractor #Landscaping #TractorLife Join us as we take on the task of leveling out our yard with the help of a soil pulverizer and a compact tractor. In this video, we use a borrowed soil ...

When you first prepare garden beds for planting, the soil is light and fluffy. With little to hold it in place, that soil quickly settles and hardens. Even an established garden bed full of roots will ...

The following was written by Hans Klopp, South Dakota State University Extension soil health field specialist, for the ...