Knowing the pH of your soil will help you find plants that can thrive in your garden. Lucas Ninno / Getty Images Soil pH is the measurement that indicates how acidic or alkaline your soil is. This ...

Soil fertility and soil pH can be intimidating to both new and experienced gardeners. But your soil isn’t as mysterious as you think, as long as you start by having a soil test done. “Testing your ...

Now that summer is a distant memory and fall has settled in, it’s easy to think your garden work is done until spring. But ...

Now that we have experienced the first frost of the season, and the growing season for most garden and home landscape plants has come to an end, we as gardeners tend to start thinking about things we ...

When it comes to your plants, you can't cheat. If you cut a corner, the results are gonna be felt in your garden: stressed plants that are susceptible to disease, produce less fruit, and fruit that ...

One of the biggest factors affecting the health of plants in your garden is the pH of the soil, which is a measure of its acidity or alkalinity. A pH of 7.0 is neutral while that above 7.0 is alkaline ...

Soil is a key ingredient in any backyard garden, so it’s important to make sure it’s the healthiest it can be. That’s why longtime gardeners – and soil science experts – recommend testing. Knowing the ...

If you’re having trouble with undersized vegetables, a poor showing of flowers, and/or trees that aren't flourishing, there are only two likely culprits: soil and water. These are going to have the ...

Before applying fertilizer or any other soil amendment, it's a good idea to see what the soil already contains. That way you ...

To grow good plants, you need good soil. The only way to tell what your soil really needs is to take a soil test. Applying too much fertilizer could be detrimental to your plants. You could waste ...

To have our best gardens, we need to know our soil. A soil test is the single best piece of information you can obtain for your garden. Here’s my soil test as an example, and what kind of ...