Purdue Landscape Report: PART 1 – The Importance of “Physical” Soil Testing In my 40 years of teaching and consulting, one of the biggest and most frustrating problems I continually encounter is when ...

When it comes to plant health, soil acidity. There's an easy way to test the pH level of your soil to ensure your plants have ...

Soil provides the essential foundation for successfully growing plants in gardens and landscapes, including a balance between ...

A mantra of the Clemson Extension agent is “soil test, soil test, soil test.” However, you may have some questions as to why, how, and when you should test your soil. There are certain ...

The typical soil test types include analog, chemical, digital, laboratory, professional, and strips. Each one of these are best-suited for certain situations. Here are some of my top recommendations.

My soil-test results found that the community garden soil was high in most nutrients, but its pH level was a little basic. That means we could add sulfur or adjust the species of plants we plan to ...

The soil test will also provide a micro- and macro-nutrient count. A healthy soil includes the macronutrients nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, sulfur and magnesium.

Soil testing begins with the homeowner, gardener, and farmer. The most critical step in soil testing is soil sample ...