Nitrogen is a critical element for the plants growing in your garden. They need nitrogen to help them with photosynthesis, the process by which plants get energy from the sun. They also need nitrogen ...

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Nitrogen-fixing plants are a gardener’s best friend. Here's how these plants use bacteria to grow faster, and how your whole ...

A project starting in central Iowa can help reduce fertilizer application, writes Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig.

Soil erosion is widely known for degrading land and reducing agricultural productivity. But new research shows it may also play a far more complex and important role in regulating the global nitrogen ...

From crop residue breakdown to cleaning up waterways, microbes are at the heart of the nitrogen cycle that sustains life and agriculture. New research reveals how these tiny organisms accelerate ...

A tidy mulched garden path. High quality soil happens when you have humus-rich soils. Learn how to add carbon to soil, and how to add nitrogen to soil naturally to make your garden healthier. Getting ...