Nearly a billion pounds of plastic film mulch is used in American agriculture each year, and most of it is dumped into ...

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.

Mulch is a material that gardeners use to cover the surface of the soil, and it offers many benefits like retaining moisture, suppressing weeds, and keeping soil temperatures stable. Besides ...

Recycling plastic mulch film is feasible, provided the thin sheets are thoroughly cleaned of regional soil contaminants ...

Farm plastic doesn't look like a place where solutions hide. It looks like garbage strips of mulch film left behind after ...

Mulch is essential for garden beds to retain moisture, suppress weeds and moderate soil temperature. But using the wrong type ...

When you look at your garden beds and borders, do you see any bare soil? If so, mulch is in order. Mulch is defined as a protective layer applied over soil to retain moisture, suppress weeds and ...