Humus is essential for soil health, enhancing nutrient storage, water retention, and supporting beneficial microbes. Increasing humus content through organic practices can improve soil structure and ...

You can actually see humus, it’s what gives soil its dark brown color. Generally, the darker the soil, the more humus there is. Humus is essential for healthy soil. It improves soil tilth and ...

Adding humus to garden soil brings a wealth of benefits to both soil and plants, acting like a powerhouse of nutrients that supports vibrant, resilient plant life. Humus, the dark, crumbly organic ...

Planting on wet soil and over-tilling can cause soil compaction, but so do foot traffic, heavy equipment and a clay soil you’re trying to amend with sand. We discuss the main causes of compacted soil ...

Soil microbiology is the scientific discipline that is concerned with the study of all biological aspects of the microorganisms (bacteria, archaea, viruses, fungi, parasites and protozoa) that ...

The word “humility” comes from the Latin root for “ground” (hum-) which it shares with both “human” and “humus”—that nutrient rich soil that gardeners love. In this way ...