“Tilling (or manual double digging) is usually done if the soil is heavily compacted, for heavy clay soils, and when you want to add a lot of nutrients or other amendments into the ...

Clay soil is heavy and dense, making it notorious for being difficult for vegetable gardening. A garden area that is primarily clay will have trouble with water drainage and will not have enough air ...

points out night crawler tunnels in the clay soil beneath Penn England Farm’s cornfield topsoil. Night crawlers are essential in no-till farming for gradually mixing up the topsoil. Mirror photo ...

Dr. Manbir Rakkar assistant professor of nutrient management, took over for Dr. Stephen Culman at Ohio State University. She ...