A shovel should slide into healthy soil with satisfying ease. When the blade bounces back like it just struck concrete, the ...

Soil compaction can bring with it serious consequences when trying to grow anything green. In fact, it can be almost ...

Soil compaction might not seem like the most exciting topic, but the proper completion of this step is essential. If soil compaction is not performed adequately, settlement of the soil could occur and ...

A gorgeous garden demands more than sunshine, fertilizer, and a weekend with a shovel. Water controls everything beneath the ...

You bought that premium bag of fescue, then spread out the seed with your broadcast spreader exactly as specified by the instructions on the bag. You’ve been watering it three times a day religiously ...

I’d like to grow moss in between pavers or stones. Can you provide some guidance? Moss, in general, tolerates shade, wet, acid soils, low fertility and, importantly for your purposes, compacted soil.

Across the globe, soil compaction is becoming an ever more serious challenge. Heavy vehicles and machinery in modern agriculture compress the soil to such an extent that crops struggle to grow. In ...

As days become warmer, gardeners get ready to dig. But digging too soon can be a mistake, according to experts at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “There’s a danger that you will compact the soil by ...

How to tell if your soil is past its prime—and what to do about it ...

At a construction site, a powerful tracked tractor pulls a heavy dynamic compaction roller to stabilize and compact muddy ground. Operated by Collins Earthworks, this massive setup is designed to ...

Monty advised: "Mix up equal portions of sieved topsoil, sharp sand and sieved leaf mould or compost. If you do not have these things to hand, then just sharp or silver sand will do the job.