Many years ago early in my agriculture/gardening career, I discovered a book written by a woman who developed a novel way of gardening. Ruth Stout’s gardening technique involved applying layers of ...

Plasticulture refers to the use of plastic in agricultural activities. This can include soil fumigation, irrigation, the packaging of agricultural products, and the protection of harvests from ...

Mulch film is a layer of material applied to cover and protect the topsoil. It is highly valued in modern agriculture owing to benefits such as soil moisture retention, soil temperature regulation, ...

As the leaves begin to fall, many people reach for the rake. But what if the best thing you could do with your leaves is ...

Using plastic sheets for weed control, even under current best management practices, pollutes soil with macro- and micro-plastics and negatively affect critical soil functions, according to a study.

Consumers are sometimes shocked to find that organic standards allow for the use of plastic mulch on organic farms. After all plastic polymers are synthetic petrochemical products and not “natural”.

In a previous blog post, I discussed how I was experimenting with agricultural paper as a barrier to control weeds in my garden. Agricultural paper mulch is engineered to slowly break down during the ...

ATLANTA, Dec. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Oldcastle APG, a CRH company, has acquired the recycling and mulch operations of South Jersey Agriculture Products (SJAP), a leading regional manufacturer of ...