It may seem trivial, but home gardeners who choose to use plastic mulch may want to note the advantages that research has shown for colored mulches over the more traditional black plastic mulch.

Agricultural plastic mulch films are widely used around the world to increase crop yields, conserve soil moisture, and suppress weeds. However, once these films are discarded, they can persist in the ...

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – Researchers at Washington State University are trying to help farms grow pumpkins and squash more sustainably. Researchers at the university’s extension in Mount Vernon studied ...

In order to keep water from evaporating from the soil, farmers often cover the ground around their crop plants with sheets of polyethylene plastic. There could soon be a more eco-friendly alternative, ...

China has led the world in using plastic-film mulch to increase the productivity of its crops, and now it needs to lead the world in removing the plastic residue damaging its croplands, according to a ...

MT. VERNON, Wash. – Researchers at Washington State University are trying to help farms grow pumpkins and squash more sustainably. Researchers at the university’s extension in Mt. Vernon studied ...

WAYLAND, MI — Bill Scobey owns a 78-acre farm in Wayland, and for over 40 years, he's taken his produce south to sell at Kalamazoo-area farmer's markets. He takes the plastic mulch — pulled and rolled ...

Farmers will often place sheets of plastic on the ground along their crop rows, in order to help hold moisture in the soil. According to a new study, however, the use of wax-coated sand may be a ...

As the California Drought transitions into its fifth year the situation has gotten dire. Indoor, hydroponic gardens that are fairly water-efficient grow the majority of the top-tier cannabis on the ...

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.

It has been hot and dry, but we received some rain. We need to be doing things in our landscape and garden to conserve our plants and water as well. The simplest method is using mulches. Mulch is any ...