The evolution of vertical tillage tools has entered a new phase with the introduction of “hybrid” tillage tools. “Hybrid tillage is almost the Holy Grail of tillage,” says Curt Davis ...

The right mulch will help your plants and trees stay healthy by retaining soil moisture and keeping their roots cooler in summer and warmer in winter. It can also make your life easier by ...

Five Tips to Help You Adopt Vertical Tillage If you plan to transition to vertical tillage this fall keep in mind it’s not a one-step process or a single tool. It’s a system that takes time to ...

This study in the arid region exhibited that the effect of conservation tillage, particularly NT and RT, is of great significance for agricultural production. An application of NT in combination with ...

Rubber mulch is made from recycled tires and does not decompose. It did not start as a gardening product; it found its niche as a bouncy, soft surface for children's playgrounds with a lower injury ...

Rubber mulch didn't start as a gardening product; it found its niche as a bouncy, soft surface for children's playgrounds with a lower injury risk than hard surfaces. From there, rubber mulch ...

Home gardeners might be experiencing “spring fever” with the warmer temperatures and in a rush to do spring tilling.

All avid gardeners know that a successful garden always begins with well-established soil. Proper tillage will keep the ground free of weed yet aerated. But the hassle of tillage majorly comes from ...

In our climate, the benefits to soil carbon and greenhouse gases are small, whereas straw incorporation and cover cropping may contribute more.” As non-inversion tillage systems can be challenged by ...

Teagasc’s Martin McCullough gave a review of changes to the 2025 Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) application process at a recent tillage spring seminar, held in Donegal. McCullough ...