Healthy gardens start below the surface. Learn why soil testing garden beds matters, how to collect a proper sample, and what ...

This week's gardening column addresses the importance of neutral pH in your garden soil, as well as why "princess trees" are ...

Place a cup of soil into a jar, top it off with water, and shake vigorously. Allowing the mixture to settle entirely, you’ll ...

Most gardeners think soil testing only determines nutrient deficiencies, but the tests also help gardeners understand whether the soil contains adequate nutrients. Basic tests check the soil’s ...

You can create a project exhibit to showcase what you’ve learned while working on your project. Project exhibits are submitted for judging at the annual Marion County 4-H Showcase. Soil and water ...

The price of soil sample testing at the Soil and Plant Testing Laboratory is being reduced as the lab adopts a new testing method.

To grow good plants, you need good soil. The only way to tell what your soil really needs is to take a soil test. Applying too much fertilizer could be detrimental to your plants. You could waste ...

The old Bray-1 method required multiple samples to provide a full nutrient picture of the sample, slowing the process and increasing the cost. In contrast, the new method, called Mehlich-3, requires ...