Windows that face south are the best places to grow houseplants, especially the ones that like to have sun shining directly ...

It’s that time of year again, when we stock up on small gifts for family, friends, work colleagues, teachers, and service ...

Dec. 3, 2024 — Nitrogen oxide emissions from soil in California's Salton Sea air basin are 10 times larger than state estimates, finds a new study of rural Imperial and Coachella ...

Marie-Anne de Graaff spent much of her career uncovering the intricate relationship between plants and soil – two components that quietly shape ecosystems. But her fascination with this complex ...

A farmer’s productive capacity is directly related to the health of his or her soil."- Howard Warren Buffett “What we plant in the soil of contemplation, we shall reap in the harvest of action."- ...

Hearing and Touching Plants is Good for Our Health.” Get your hands in the soil. Touching soil, even if it’s in pots on your windowsill, may improve your health as well. Dirt can benefit your ...

reducing the stress caused by salty soil. To increase stress resistance in plants, the current state-of-the-art solution is gene editing. However, gene editing technologies can be cost-prohibitive ...

Extreme weather and pollution have increased the salt content in some soil, making growing conditions harsh for salt-sensitive crops like rice. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Nano detail a possible ...

4. Chemicals and pollution Soil pollution, often invisible, harms plant, animal and human health. Industrial processes, mining, poor waste management and unsustainable farming practices introduce ...

Together, we can ensure a healthier future for all. Happy World Soil Day! • "Your soil and your plants are friends who benefit from constant care and attention to detail as I explain." ...

Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) is an attractive house plant with dark green leaves and leafy red 'bracts' that surround the green-yellow flowers in December and January. They're commonly used to ...

Soil organic carbon plays an important role in climate change mitigation, and can be strongly affected by plant diversity. Although a positive effect of plant diversity on soil organic carbon storage ...