When farmers talk about their soil test results, the conversation often starts and ends with soil pH. While that one number is important to determining whether lime is needed, that insight is just a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The question I receive most frequently from vegetable gardeners: How much fertilizer should I apply? The second most frequently ...

It turns out the type of soil you have might not be the best growing environment for every kind of vegetable. Here's an easy way to find out the basics.

In my 40 years of teaching and consulting, one of the biggest and most frustrating problems I continually encounter is when so called “landscape professionals” and homeowners continue to apply annual ...

Whether you’re preparing for your first garden, planning next year’s plantings after a successful harvest or looking to install a lawn, your first step should be conducting a soil test. “Soil is one ...

Farmers in a time crunch have a new, speedier option for analyzing the texture and organic matter content of the soil on their fields. Gerson Drescher, assistant professor of soil fertility for the ...

The University of Delaware (UD) has rated soils in terms of the likelihood of profitable responses to additions of phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) from fertilizers, manures, and other soil amendments ...

USC's CLEAN program is offering free soil testing for residents in Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles.

Farmers, gardeners, and landscapers in Guam are invited to learn the importance and procedures of soil testing at an upcoming ...