North Carolina farms use treated sewage sludge as fertilizer, but concerns over PFAs contamination are growing. With few disposal alternatives, regulators and farmers face tough choices.

Can you survive just on water and without food? No, right? That’s the same with plants. They consume the nutrients in the soil which need to be replenished from time to time. You can use a seaweed ...

Recently, I’ve been seeing advice on Facebook about adding banana peels to your soil for potassium. Bananas and their peels ...

Johnson County is seeking federal assistance, saying its farmland has become dangerously contaminated with “forever chemicals ...

Recently, I’ve been seeing advice on Facebook about adding banana peels to your soil for potassium. Bananas and their peels do indeed contain potassium, which is a major nutrient for plants. The other ...

Crops don't generally thrive in desert-like ground, but 1000 years ago farmers in Israel utilised refuse such as ash and ...

Farmers across Washington already spread thousands of tons of fertilizer from human waste on their crops each year, but there ...

University of Minnesota researchers are studying how to remove Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), also ...

It’s not too early to think about spring planting. The Niagara County Soil & Water Conservation District is taking orders for its annual tree and perennial seedling sale until Feb. 28. The sale is an ...

Learn how to grow and care for DownHome Harvest® 'Little Miss Figgy' Dwarf Fig, a compact variety perfect for gardens or ...

While encouraging air plants to produce more pups is largely about providing the right light, water, and care, there are a ...