Trees offer a lot of benefits to a property, but they’re not without risk. Look for these warning signs in its branches, ...

Soil microbiology is the scientific discipline that is concerned with the study of all biological aspects of the microorganisms (bacteria, archaea, viruses, fungi, parasites and protozoa) that ...

You can actually see this magical stuff hidden in moist piles of old leaves. Leaf mold has the ability to act as a catalyst ...

Simply rake or blow fallen leaves into a pile and secure them with a wire cage or weighted piece of plastic to keep the ...

Lavender, sedums, succulents, salvias, sage, thymes and many other Mediterranean plants prefer a lean soil that drains quickly. Don’t waste your compost or leaf mold on these low-water-use plants.

Planting on wet soil and over-tilling can cause soil compaction, but so do foot traffic, heavy equipment and a clay soil you’re trying to amend with sand. We discuss the main causes of compacted soil ...

Each step in this process is essential to adding value. Value stream mapping is a technique — developed from Lean manufacturing — that organizations use to create a visual guide of all the components ...

It’s designed to make quick and easy process improvements in a focused area. Kaizen events are commonly used in lean manufacturing, healthcare, software development and other industries that value ...

The flowers usually appear in the summer and will attract bees and butterflies. Found mainly in swamps and wet regions such as the Mobile Bay shores, this plant will tolerate full sun and a wide range ...

The lovely Wood Poppy would quickly disappear.' 'Russian sage thrives in full sun and drier soil conditions,' says Kat Aul Cervoni, landscape designer and founder of Staghorn Living. 'Despite hostas ...