The I&FC department plans to build check dams in the south forest division to combat soil erosion and enhance water bodies, starting near Aya Nagar.

When it comes to backyard weeds, one gardener’s enemy might be another’s wildflower patch. Many so-called weeds provide ...

ELKHART — Federal environmental officials, with help from local and state agencies, will soon begin removing lead-contaminated soil from a former band-instrument factory site. City officials and ...

Plowing, or tilling, is an age-old agricultural practice that readies the soil for planting by turning over the top layer to ...

A contractor has been conditionally hired to address erosion creeping toward part of the Wyoming Valley Levee wall in Wilkes-Barre.

Provides nitrogen, holds water like a sponge and slowly releases it into the soil, a weed suppressant, slow decomposition, slug control, deters deer, keeps soil cool in the summer and warm in the fall ...

Hydrophobic soil needs prompt fixing because it prevents water from reaching plant roots. Follow these tips for rehydrating you garden soil.

If systems thinking were taught early in schools, children would grow up understanding that their actions affect others, the ...

Outdoor living spaces can be welcoming areas to spend time in nature. Such spaces expand the possibilities for entertaining, as they tend to have more room for guests than home interiors, and they ...

Weeds steal water, light, and nutrients from a vegetable garden. Learn the best ways to keep weeds out of your vegetable garden for good.

Illinois prairie bursts into spring with wildflowers, bees, and rare landscapes. Discover what makes this seasonal ...

The City of Elkhart, The US Environmental Protection Agency and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management are preparing to remove contaminated soil from a site on East Beardsley Avenue.