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 ...

Knowing the pH of your soil will help you find plants that can thrive in your garden.

In garden soil, pH determines the availability of essential plant nutrients for growing plants. Here's how to test it.

This guide will give you the full scoop on when and how often to test soil, and provide soil testing tips for home and lab-based testing. Why Test the Soil? Soil tests are the onl ...

Knowing, understanding, and controlling your soil’s pH are all crucial to having a successful garden. The tool to help you with all three is a soil test kit. The best soil test kit provides y… ...

Knowing, understanding, and controlling your soil’s pH are all crucial to having a successful garden. The tool to help you with all three is a soil test kit. The best soil test kit provides y… ...

Urban forestry extension agent Larry Figart says soil pH affects the growth and quality of landscape plants more than how much fertilizer is applied.

Some flowers and vegetables will not thrive in soil that's too alkaline. Adding amendments to lower soil pH can help your garden flourish.

Here's an example of what you get in an MSU soil test and the recommendations to fix soil weaknesses.

What is a soil test? Why should you get one? And how can you get one for free in North Carolina? We talked to two NC State horticulture experts for answers.

Sydney Kozak looked into whether changing the pH in soil affects a plant’s growth.

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 ...