The question I receive most frequently from vegetable gardeners: How much fertilizer should I apply? The second most frequently asked question: How can I get better vegetable yields in my garden? Both ...

The right amount of calcium in the soil can help plants grow healthy and strong. Test your soil first to determine how much ...

Now that summer is a distant memory and fall has settled in, it’s easy to think your garden work is done until spring. But ...

Agricultural soil testing is critical to determining soil’s nutrient concentration and variability across your fields. It is ideal to test your fields’ soil at least every two to three years to inform ...

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 is impossible to guess at what you need without ...

To have our best gardens, we need to know our soil. A soil test is the single best piece of information you can obtain for your garden. Here’s my soil test as an example, and what kind of ...

Soil is the foundation of every healthy garden, but not all soils are the same. Some hold too much water, while others dry out quickly. Some are full of nutrients, but others need a lot of care to ...

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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 your ...