A Hewlett-Packard veteran who helped develop the personal computer, Clay rose from the Jim Crow south to the height of the ...

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Find out what types of oak trees are best for your growing conditions, from dry to wet, and sandy to clay soil. Bob Stefko ...

Sinks: Places We Call Home,” part of the Getty's PST collaboration, highlights the impacts of toxic pollution and how ...

Finding plants that don't just survive, but thrive in shade can be challenging. These shade perennials are a sure win for ...

Higher CEC scores reflect a higher amount of organic matter and clay in the soil, which is great for plant health because these materials are better at retaining water and nutrients. Water is ...

If you’re planning a new garden, you should start with good soil. After all, soil is the medium of life for plants, providing a place for roots to spread out and take up water and nutrients.

Food security and biodiversity are threatened by the chemicals contaminating our soils. Earthworms, insects and mites are all at risk from soil pollution, and scientists are worried that we know very ...

Degraded soils, nutritional deficiencies Many nutritional deficiencies in our foods result from growing crops on degraded soils.Even the nutrients in the most everyday ingredients are at risk. One ...

Growing research points to soil health as a fundamental building block of our well-being. When it comes to taking care of our health, we often focus on diet, exercise, sleep, among other lifestyle ...

Soil is also a huge source of raw materials, from iron ore and bauxite (the rock used to make aluminium) to natural gas which is used to power our society. A new report from Save Soil – a ...