A person holds two overflowing handfuls of rich brown soil. - William Edge/Shutterstock We can all imagine what healthy soil looks like: Rich, crumbly, and dark brown, bursting with nutrients and ...

When you look at soil, there are some specific colors you'd expect to see — like brown, for example. However, you may sometimes come across more unexpected colors. Shades of red, black, white, and ...

Scientists at Iowa Sate University recently discovered that simply looking at soil color is reasonably as accurate as time-consuming and expensive laboratory tests. Soil color can be used as a simple, ...

Most of us probably don't give much thought to the color of our garden soil. We often take for granted that it's a rich brown color and pay more attention to the color of our grass or the leaves on ...

Determining the health of agricultural soil has traditionally been a slow, messy, and expensive process involving hazardous chemicals. But what if the answer was as simple as the shade of the dirt ...

Areas where landslides are common make hydric soil identification tricky. When it comes to soils, proper identification is key. Identification allows scientists to determine the story behind the soil: ...

Ever wonder if your garden is thriving more than you realize? Sometimes, the best clues are right under your feet. Soil is more than just the stuff that gets under your fingernails. It's the hidden ...