StormTRACKER meteorologist Lydia Blume looks at how soil temperatures are rising but warns a cool stretch will keep planting season at bay for now. Precipitation chances also remain in the forecast.

Just in case home gardeners have not really considered the importance of soil temperature, Kansas State University horticulture expert Matt McKernan says you should. Soil temperature, he says, affects ...

Particulate soil carbon may be more vulnerable to microbial decomposition under warmer temperatures associated with climate change. Soil organic matter contains more carbon than plants and the ...