CARVER, Minn. — Soon homeowners and gardeners will be getting their hands dirty. Growing flowers, plants, and grass requires a dark and seemingly plentiful ingredient. We wanted to know: What is ...

Topsoil is the uppermost layer of soil. It's where essential nutrients, microorganisms, and beneficial insects like earthworms reside, helping provide a healthy environment for plants. Topsoil is also ...

From pruning to starting seeds, there are plenty of tasks you can do to prepare for your best spring garden. But if you've got raised beds or you've inherited a yard with poor soil, you might thinking ...

Hands holding dark topsoil with a background of soil. - Rouzes/Getty Images When gardeners talk, there is a lot of discussion around soil. Not all soil is the same, and the most important type of soil ...

What is the difference between topsoil and potting soil and which one should you use? That depends on what you’re using it for. First, let’s understand what we mean by the words topsoil and potting ...

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Losing 6 inches of topsoil could cost farmers more than $6,600 in nutrients and organic matter, according to a new analysis ...

In gardening, everything has been created with a purpose, and most things have a place. This is especially true with the types of products gardeners should use on grass and plants, namely lawn ...

A few years ago, Isaac Larsen attended a wedding at a pioneer church in Minnesota. After the ceremony, he wandered around a cemetery by the church. He noticed the cemetery, which had never been tilled ...

An ear of corn sits on topsoil in Nebraska, part of the nation’s Corn Belt. Scientists estimate the region has lost about 35 percent of its topsoil. Andrew Burton / Getty Images Seth Watkins has been ...