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Hawaii’s wet season presents both challenges and opportunities for gardeners, landscapers, and small-scale farmers. Timing soil work and fertilizer applications wrong can…
Read articleHawaiian orchards face a unique set of soil and climate challenges: highly weathered volcanic soils, intense rainfall and leaching on windward slopes,…
Read articleRestoring soils left depleted by decades of single-crop plantation agriculture in Hawaii is both urgent and possible. Small farms can transform compacted,…
Read articleHealthy soil on a dry Hawaiian slope reduces erosion, increases plant survival, and cuts watering needs. The goal of low-effort soil care…
Read articleNutrient runoff from lawns and farms — especially nitrogen and phosphorus — is a major contributor to coastal eutrophication, harmful algal blooms,…
Read articleHawaii’s islands present a unique combination of isolated evolution, steep environmental gradients, and fragile soils. Restoring degraded landscapes here requires strategies that…
Read articleClay pockets in Hawaiian landscapes are a common headache for gardeners, landscapers, and property owners. These pockets – small localized areas of…
Read articleSoil microbial activity is the living pulse of the soil. In Hawaii, where soils range from fresh volcanic ash to highly weathered…
Read articleMulch is one of the simplest tools gardeners and farmers can use to influence soil temperature, moisture, and plant health. In Hawaii,…
Read articleHawaii’s landscapes vary dramatically from windward rainforests to leeward deserts, from volcanic ash slopes to coral-derived coastal flats. Those differences mean that…
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