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What To Know About Soil Testing

If you and your family grow vegetables in your garden, it's important to know what's in your soil and what it's lacking.

New soil test measures soil health

A combination of tests can now determine the 'health' of your soil.

10 Easy Soil Tests That Pinpoint Your Garden's Problems

Why is the grass so good, but the soil test results so bad?

I've been asked this question more times than I can remember. It usually goes something like this. "The grass at this golf/park/lawn/sports facility is performing really well. But we had the soil tested, and it turns out we are quite low in P/K/Ca/Mg. How can that be? And do we really need to add that element?" The answer is, maybe it is not really low, and you may not need to add it. The reason is simple. Conventional soil testing guidelines for turfgrass…

Know How to Use Your Soil Test Results

Soil sampling is the first step in your nutrient management plan, but it takes more than just sampling your fields to build the plan for your farm.<br>More on Soil Sampling:<br>The Value of Soil Sampling<br>Soil Sampling: It’s a Simple Process<br>A ...

The Garden Decoder: Should You Get a 'Soil Test'?

Gardening is a lot like parenting. You can follow directions and advice (from this website or that book or some expert) all you want.

4 Easy Soil Tests You Can Perform Yourself

These tests will tell you everything you need to know about your soil. Learn how to test for soil composition, drainage, biological activity, and acidity.

How to Choose a Cover Crop

Planting cover crops now can improve soil quality for your spring planting. Our no-nonsense chart will help you figure out exactly what to put in the ground this fall.

Sheet Mulching: How to Smother Weeds, Build Soil & Conserve Water the Easy Way

How to Test Your Garden Soil

Correcting nutrient deficiencies is a big topic. But the first step is to discover them. Start your planting activities by testing your soil. You'll be glad you did.

What Weeds Tell You About Your Soil

Did you know that weeds can tell you a lot about your soil? Learn how to use weeds as a natural soil test so you can improve your soil!

Fun Facts About Garden Soil

What Is Soil pH And How To Test And Adjust It

This article provides a definition for soil pH and how it can be adjusted or corrected to benefit plant growth

Build your soil aggregates

Tillage makes soils consistently unstable, reduces water infiltration and increases compaction

Identify Your Soil and Know How to Fix It

Identify Your Soil and Know How to Fix It. Monrovia grows the healthiest plants for you to create outdoor spaces that will thrive for years.

What are canopy soils?

Soils are part of our daily life: from the food we eat to the home we live in. We are most familiar with the soils under our feet. But, did you know that researchers have also found soils in the tr…

Soil Health Minute: How healthy soil helps manage moisture

Using soil health building practices can help reduce standing water and move water into the soil after a rainfall event. In this Soil Health Minute, Abbey Wick visited two fields after a rain to show us a comparison of different management practices. After a rain is a great time to see how soil health...

How to Lower Soil pH ⋆ Big Blog Of Gardening

How to lower soil pH (make your garden soil acidic) for plants such as blueberries, azaleas, rhododendrons, and mountain laurels.