"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you want your plants to grow big and healthy, soil quality matters. Even if you aren’t planning on ...

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 ...

Ready to plant? Don't forget to test your soil pH. Before planting your garden don't forget to test your soil pH level to learn how acidic or basic it is. This could be a deciding factor in whether ...

For a few dollars, you can buy a soil testing kit and discover why your miserable garden can’t grow enough tomatoes to fill one salad bowl — or one rabbit. Or you can skip the store kit in favor of ...

Peter Richards tests the reliability of do-it-yourself home soil test kits. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, local gardener Peter Richards demonstrates how to use different ...

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The most common mistake by home gardeners is not having their soil tested before applying fertilizer or lime. I was traveling last week and a gentleman from another state asked me what type of ...

Spring is just around the corner, and enthusiastic gardeners are already plotting to get their gardens in shape for the growing season. From soil to sunshine, it all takes planning. Whether you’re new ...

The Penn State Extension of Berks County Master Gardeners will be featuring questions and answers to inquiries received through their Garden Hotline. As spring is approaching, the Garden Hotline has ...

CAMIGUIN (PIA)–In a significant stride towards bolstering agricultural productivity and achieving national food security goals, Camiguin has been granted 25 cutting-edge soil test kits as part of the ...