by Steven Andrews | Aug 19, 2013 | General, Soil Science
In this third installment in the Everyday Soil Science series, we move our discussion from soil as a “living” ecosystem “fed” with life-giving organic matter to the abiotic “mineral fraction” comprised of sand, silt, and clay particles. In the soil world, being small...
by Steven Andrews | Jul 25, 2013 | General, Tips
As daytime temperatures rise so does the surface temperature of soil. Moisture is quickly lost at the surface on hot days, even in irrigated soils. An inspection of your irrigation system and freshening up of mulch this month will not only help you conserve water and...
