Echoing an earlier request from the state, local lawmakers have renewed a call for FEMA to reconsider its policy not to test ...

WARNING: It’s too early to plant your garden. You are still in planning mode. Recently, when I did the garden talk in Bellville, I made it clear that it is still very early to start turning the soil ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s controversial decision to forgo soil testing in communities burned in the Eaton and ...

FEMA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have confirmed they will instead rely on removing a 6-inch layer of topsoil.

Rebuilding in Altadena and Pacific Palisades has begun, despite the lack of official requirements to test soil for heavy ...

The deeper a raised bed, the easier it is on your back and the more flexibility you have about the crops you can grow, including those with deep roots. The snag is that filling up a raised bed 24 to ...

If your planting place is plagued by polluted soil, boggy clay soil, or excessively sandy soil, build a raised bed and fill it with high-quality topsoil. Many easy-to-assemble raised beds are ...

However, compaction effects can be long-lasting, especially if the subsoil is compacted. Distinguishing between topsoil and subsoil compaction is important. Research has shown that tillage can ...

Federal agencies are removing topsoil from burned areas but will not test it for contaminants. So scientists and residents are testing fire-affected properties themselves. By Livia Albeck-Ripka ...

Over time, and exasperated by extreme climate conditions, nutrient-rich topsoil will naturally move downward on a farm. Consequently, elevated slopes on a hill may be depleted of soil organic matter, ...