A shovel should slide into healthy soil with satisfying ease. When the blade bounces back like it just struck concrete, the ground sends a very clear message: the soil needs help. Compacted soil stops ...

Regardless of what you’re growing, spring is an exciting time of year. But it doesn’t come without challenges. Compaction can lead to wet soil that makes it difficult to get in your fields on time for ...

This year in South Dakota many areas have received high amounts of rainfall during the summer. This has led to portions of fields being wet particularly in the northeastern part of the state. Soils ...

In the spring many agricultural producers are anxious to get into the field and perform tillage, planting, and chemical applications. However, if field operations are done when the soil is too wet, ...

The ground tells the truth. When soil turns dense and stubborn, plants don't just struggle quietly-they stall, weaken, and give up before they ever get the chance to thrive. That hard-packed surface ...

If you're gearing up to add lots of new plants to your garden this spring, there's one important thing you need to first: loosen compacted soil. Failing to do so sets new and existing plants up for ...

If your garden beds look tired, crusted over, or slow to wake up after winter, you're not alone. A hard freeze, deep snowpack ...