Most recipes and rice packages suggest you rinse your rice before cooking it. But some chefs, food experts, and home cooks ...

If you keep trying to grow food in your garden but nothing turns out right, there could be something wrong with the soil. Try testing it with a Mason jar.

The state soil " monoliths " are quite impressive lined up side by side in horizontal glass cases, varying remarkably in color and texture, showing a thick slice of soil from the surface down into ...

Structure of the soil refers to type of aggregation (the way the particle size is clumped together) and thus also depicts porosity (pore space) in your soil. Soil structure is crucial. Just like ...

Once I fully understood that soil is an entire complex kingdom all of its own, alive with untold trillions of micro organisms and organisms, and that creating, maintaining and advantaging that kingdom ...

Soil is also divided into three classes: clay (holds nutrients), silt (provides water holding capacity), and sand (allows for drainage). Sand, silt, and clay are what give soil its texture.

Your neighbor might have a thriving garden they only water once a week, while you follow along only to produce shriveled ...

Credit: Clare Tallamy If you’re looking for a new sport or hobby to try, forget about rock climbing or kitesurfing. If you don’t mind getting a bit dirty, consider competitive soil judging—a contest ...

Soil amendments such as compost, humus, worm castings, and aged or composted animal manures improve the soil by making its texture and drainage more conducive to plant health.

Dirt, explains curator Patrick Megonigal, is soil that has been displaced. Meaning, I suppose, that a stiff wind in a corn field stirred up some dust. In a new show, "Dig It!

Several laboratories offer soil testing for home gardeners, including:Wallace Laboratories, El Segundo. (310) 615-0116 or www.bettersoils.com. $65 per test.EarthCo, St. Louis. (314) 994-2167 or ...

Soil is an amazing complex system. It has a magic about it that is divine. We often refer to soil as “dirt” but it is so much more.