HIGHLAND PARK Fla. — A Florida nonprofit is on a mission to revive the state’s farmland with sustainability in mind. Biotech Applied Research is turning waste into “biochar,” a charcoal-like material.

A pioneering two-year field study has revealed that biodegradable microplastics, often hailed as eco-friendly alternatives to ...

This garden material doesn't directly add nutrients to soil. Instead, it helps keep the nutrients present for longer and ...

Charcoal is a common soil amendment, but different types provide different benefits, from improved drainage to decreasing the amount of bacteria in the soil.

According to the Watauga Cooperative Extension, farmers and gardeners in the mountain region are challenged by the "old" soils: the many thousands of years since glaciers last crossed ...

Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Soil Science recently found that this agricultural waste can ...

Workshops, tours, festivals and other events offer plenty to learn about, whether the topic is compost tea, fermentation or mason bees.

COFFEE grounds don’t belong in the trash, they belong in your garden. Packed with nutrients like nitrogen, potassium, and ...

Combined with bacteria, biochar could become an effective one-two punch to keep PCBs out of our air. The biochar provides a safe habitat for the bacteria, and it can attract PCBs from sediment through ...

A new study has revealed how tiny microbes in rivers and wetlands across China help clean up excess nitrogen pollution, offering fresh insights into the health of freshwater ecosystems and the global ...

Olive Garden, the Italian-American restaurant chain owned by Darden Restaurants, is testing a new "Lighter Portion Entrées" menu at 40 percent of its locations nationwide. The move, announced during ...

Biblical archaeologists are using ancient texts and modern technology to uncover possible clues to one of Christianity's biggest mysteries. Thomas Cole's 1828 oil painting entitled "The Garden of Eden ...