New Guide to Urban Soil Management Available Online

Penn State University has released Guide to Urban Soil Management for Gardening, Farming, Horticultural Placements, and Green Infrastructure. The publication, available online for free download, provides a comprehensive, science-based framework for assessing, testing, and managing soils in urban environments to support safe, productive, and sustainable land use. Past uses of urban soils often leave a legacy of contamination and altered physical properties, and this publication explains how to test soils and make informed decisions about their suitability for future use. Authors designed this reference for community gardeners, urban farmers, landscape designers, Extension educators, municipal staff, nonprofit organizations, and neighborhood groups.