By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Dirt is dirt — or is it? Anyone who’s tried to garden in North Idaho knows that our soil varies from bad to worse in most areas. My ...

From sedums to houseleeks to stonecrops, here are the best drought-resistant succulents to plant as ground covers and prevent ...

Hypertufa is an easy DIY cement mix made with Portland cement that is lighter than traditional cement mixtures. Hypertufa is ...

China has concluded that coral reef degradation in the waters surrounding Sandy Cay – a disputed reef in the South China Sea – was due to a combination of natural phenomena and human ...

The China Coast Guard (CCG) landed on a disputed reef in the South China Sea earlier this month to assert sovereignty over the island that the Philippines also claims, Chinese media reported on ...

Before you plant these violets in a container, work a small amount of coffee grounds into the potting soil to improve drainage and soil texture. With a range of sizes from micro-miniature to large and ...

you’re likely removing some or all of the top soil, where plants germinate and get the nutrients they need to grow. After scraping you’ll likely be left with subsoil, layers of clay or sand ...

A China-based startup, Sand AI, has released an openly licensed, video-generating AI model that’s garnered praise from entrepreneurs like the founding director of Microsoft Research Asia ...

Cricket pitches are predominantly made with a composition of soil and sand among the other contents such as slit. The composition of these materials is what determines how a pitch will behave at ...

Sandy C. Monroe, 90, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones at her home in Littleton, N.H. on April 17, 2025. She was born in Plainfield, N.J. on April 16, 1935 and while still young ...

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) — Emergency units from Bay County are currently battling a fire that broke out Monday morning in the Sandy Creek area. The Bay County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the ...

The finding indicates that giant viruses are more prevalent than thought in soil and water, even in northern environments. “The discovery will help to understand the interactions between microbes and ...