Instead of filling large planters with potting mix, use one of these materials to take up space at the bottom of the planter.

In winter, grasshopper eggs are insulated by snow and vegetation in the upper layer of the soil. In spring, more heat units are needed to complete development. Eggs hatch and the nymphs emerge ...

Art Diary, I include three exhibitions involving gardens – at Gainsborough's House, Philip Mould and Company, and Waddesdon ...

An international team of scientists has unveiled new findings about the enigmatic Tomb I, known as the Tomb of Persephone, ...

Late autumn is considered as the best time to spread your compost over your garden bed, and cover it with a layer of winter mulch, such as shredded/chopped leaves and straw. By spring, soil organisms ...

In order to survive the deep freeze of winter, this adaptable creature has learned to live in areas where the lower layers of the soil are permanently frozen, also known as permafrost. Young ...

Figure R9 Cross-section diagram of groundwater aquifers in the southern part ... The GAB contains confined aquifers at depth, with confining layers that can be at or near the land surface. The GAB ...

The less intensively you manage the soil, the better the soil can function; for example, not plowing as often or using more ...

The record-breaking mission offers an unprecedented opportunity to study the geology of our planet’s largest layer.

Scientists have discovered, for the first time, how root cells respond to their complex soil environment, revealing that ...

We don’t pay attention to soil temperature — if the ground is fit and the calendar is correct, we trust in the seed technology.

HIGHLIGHTS:Drilling at Zone 126 has intersected high-grade gold mineralisation in a position consistent with Benz's ...