For months, federal officials have said post-cleanup soil testing for fire-stricken homes in L.A. was unnecessary. Now, they ...

Nancy Ward, the head of CalOES, left office on Dec. 30. She had publicly begged FEMA to test for toxic substances after the ...

After oversight reports and media coverage flagged problems with how some cleanup contractors operated, federal agencies ...

Following a Los Angeles Times report Friday the revealed California officials considered making LA County pay for ...

In my 40 years of teaching and consulting, one of the biggest and most frustrating problems I continually encounter is when so called “landscape professionals” and homeowners continue to apply annual ...

After initially resisting calls, federal regulators will test the soil at 100 properties in the Eaton Fire burn scar.

Your soil is most depleted after a full season of crop demand, making fall ideal for testing. In milder western regions, soil ...

Learn why soil pH is the most important soil test value and how it affects nutrient availability and lime requirements.

To grow good plants, you need good soil. The only way to tell what your soil really needs is to take a soil test. Applying too much fertilizer could be detrimental to your plants. You could waste ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — How does your garden grow? Well, if you’re like me, not as well as I was hoping. Wouldn’t it be great to have an expert to ask questions to? The North Carolina Cooperative Extension ...

January is not just a month for cozy sweaters and hot cocoa—it’s turning into a revelation for North Carolina gardeners.