At the new Soil Health Center at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, scientists are developing a probiotic that could give ...

Key Points In a large, raised bed, organic fillers are not only economical, but they also improve the soil over ...

Learn how to make lactic acid bacteria to add beneficial microbial life to your garden Marco Thomas from Marco’s Microbes demonstrates how to make lactic acid bacteria from simple kitchen ingredients.

The soil beneath our feet is a huge carbon bank storing up to approximately three times more carbon than the entire ...

(Beyond Pesticides, December 16, 2025) Through a literature review and data analysis of almost 2,000 soil samples, the authors of a recent study find negative effects on the presence of ...

When soil microbes eat plant matter, the digested food follows one of two pathways. Either the microbe uses the food to build its own body, or it respires its meal as carbon dioxide (CO 2) into the ...

Soil stores more carbon than plants and the atmosphere combined, and soil microbes are largely responsible for putting it there. However, the increasing frequency and severity of drought, such as ...

Healthy soil builds the foundation of every thriving garden, yet most households toss away powerful soil boosters every ...

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are increasing, and a new study finds that extreme weather may be juicing their rise ...