In this video, I show you a new tool I use to break up clay and compacted soil called the Prong. I also show how to improve the clay soil and plant a fruit tree to give it the best chance of growing ...

This year in South Dakota many areas have received high amounts of rainfall during the summer. This has led to portions of fields being wet particularly in the northeastern part of the state. Soils ...

If you have tough soil or hard ground that you need to break up, a mattock is a real game changer. This handy tool combines a pickaxe's digging power with an adze's chopping ability, making it perfect ...

Minimize driving over the soil as a compacted soil remedy to support healthy soil structure by allowing the soil to breathe, drink, and move nutrients around. Healthy soils are much more than dirt! In ...

Your seedlings are supposed to be tiny green promises, reaching eagerly toward sunlight. Yet somehow, despite careful ...

The calendar may say it’s time to get in the fields, but the soil conditions should determine our actions. After a long winter, most of us suffer from cabin fever and we want to get out and busy. This ...

Gardeners eager to get outside and work in this year’s early warm weather should take care: It’s all too easy to damage your soil in early spring. “The danger is that you’ll compact the soil if you ...

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 ...

Growing demand for eco-conscious turf care and soil management highlights a shift toward sustainable materials and ...

Snow crunches underfoot, breath fogs the air, and the garden looks asleep. It feels harmless to wander across dormant beds or ...