A number of readers have inquired as to the status of garden soil or landscaped ground following a fire.

Several areas of my lawn are on rather steep slopes. Over the past few years, the roots of several trees have appeared on the ...

When hills are healthy, vegetation can anchor the soil in place. But when that is burned off, hillsides become vulnerable to erosion, and slopes can come crashing down.

Is there an effective treatment for crape myrtle bark scale? It’s not as bad as it was a few years ago, but I’d like to eliminate it.

"It looks like the contractor didn't install geogrid on this stretch of the path, which has about a 25-30 degree slope ... to erosion, especially during wet weather. Instead of a geogrid and loose ...

Areas scarred by the Eaton Fire are at “high to very high risk” of debris flows this week. How do they happen? What is being ...

In tomato culture, the “growing out” of a virus disease is frequently practised by horticulturists when the accepted methods for control ... infection in crop plants too large to make ...

Los Angeles County keeps building in hillsides and canyons even as the fire risk worsen. For a century, the lure of ...

Fences are certainly not cheap structures to install. Protect your investment with these tips to stave off common forms of ...

Higher drainage density areas correlate with impermeable rock structures and increased susceptibility to erosion. Relief aspects of morphometry: Elevation plays a crucial role in determining land ...

Explore the significance of rice in Asia, from its historical roots and diverse culinary uses to the breathtaking rice ...