Most gardeners know that success depends on many factors: You can’t grow a sun-loving plant in a shady area, for example. And a shrub that loves wet places won’t do well in dry soil. But the most ...

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 ...

Man cupping soil in hands while squatting in garden - Drazen Zigic/Getty Images Soil testing could not be more important preceding tasks like establishing a new garden, diagnosing plant problems, ...

Most gardeners do not lose their spring garden on the last frost date - they lose it on the first warm Saturday in April, ...

Growing a beautiful landscape starts with the soil under your feet. The best place to start building a healthy soil foundation is with a soil test. The results will tell you what type and how much, if ...

Regularly testing your soil is more important than you might think for helping your plants thrive. Soil tests measure soil pH and nutrient content. The soil of established gardens should be tested ...

One of the most common questions gardeners have is how to fertilize specific plants. Many plants have individual nutrient needs, but for all plants it’s challenging to guess at what you need without ...

Do you have an area or a few plants in your yard that never really seem to thrive? Have you verified they get the right amount of water, sunlight and fertilization but still struggle? If all of this ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Producers thinking about pasture improvement should start by testing the soil, says Jim Camberato, Purdue Extension soil fertility specialist. "Establishing proper pH and ...

Along with the development of new instrumentation, the test procedure itself was also standardized. By “walking” the potential probe toward the current probe and graphing the measurements, the ...