With some uncertainty about how much residual nitrogen is in soils, growers are being urged to consider getting fields tested ...

The bacteria was detected in tests at the North Oakland Health Center and the Resource and Crisis Center, the county ...

Chevron is making progress on their agreement to clean up the tar waste left behind from their Alameda Point refinery that ...

A new way of analysing fossils has revealed more about animals and environments of ancient times, when humans were evolving.

Checking the soil: Bees N Blooms hosts a soil testing workshop from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at 3883 Petaluma Hill Road.

Spring is in the air, and your garden is begging for attention. You’ve got seeds lined up, compost ready, and dreams of a ...

This is an affordable, simple first step toward a lawn you'll be proud of.

Nancy Ward, the head of CalOES, left office on Dec. 30. She had publicly begged FEMA to test for toxic substances after the ...

Learn why soil pH is the most important soil test value and how it affects nutrient availability and lime requirements.

For months, federal officials have said post-cleanup soil testing for fire-stricken homes in L.A. was unnecessary. Now, they plan to test 100 homes destroyed in the Eaton fire.

"What is the cost to the people?" asked a resident who said he'd not been informed of numerous chemicals lacing a plot he'd planned to garden in.

In the winter, it might seem like there is not much to do in the garden, but there is one thing everyone can do to set themselves up for success in the spring. That is soil testing, of course. In ...