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

Selecting the right flowers, trees and shrubs for the landscape is important, but having quality soil to grow them in is one of the keys to successful gardening. “The best time to conduct a soil test ...

For loamy soils, potassium values for Bray-1 soil tests in ppm for very low, low, optimum, high, very high and excessively ...

The rustling of leaves and the crisp chill in the air are a clear indicator that fall has officially begun. With crops slowly coming in off the fields, now is a good time to start thinking about soil ...

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

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 ...

During the lull of late fall to early spring, when turfgrasses are dormant, many LCOs may experience a decline in revenue-generating opportunities. Some companies take up extra jobs such as snow ...

Dr Rajul Patkar of IIT Bombay developed NutriSens, a portable soil testing device that helps farmers analyse nutrients ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — How does your garden grow? Well, if you’re like me, not as well as I was hoping. Wouldn’t it be great to have an expert to ask questions to? The North Carolina Cooperative Extension ...

The bags look harmless stacked near the garden center entrance. They promise moisture retention, weed control, and a polished finish around shrubs and trees. Yet that budget-friendly mulch many ...