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January is the best time to test your soil, says horticulture expert

Discover why you should test your soil in January, with insights from a garden expert. Get ahead of the growing season by ...
Outdoor Life

The Best Soil Test Kits, Tested and Reviewed

Soil quality is a major component of growing healthy food plots, as well as other things, such as gardens and yards. There are many different soil test kits available for everyone from the one-plot ...
The New York Times

If You’re Questioning the State of Your Soil, Here’s How to Test It

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Daily Herald

For healthy plants, test your garden's soil for pH level

Healthy plants are the most critical component of a thriving garden. And one of the best ways to keep them that way is to make sure your soil's pH level suits their needs. Every plant requires a ...
Columbus Dispatch

Garden: What to know about soil pH

To be a successful gardener, one needs to have a basic understanding of the soil which you are tending, as well the factors which affect the fertility, pH and quality of the soil. This is the case ...
University of Delaware

Delaware Gardener’s Guide to Soil pH

Soil pH is a measure of soil acidity or alkalinity. On the pH scale, a value of 7.0 is neutral, pH values less than 7.0 are acidic, and pH values greater than 7.0 are alkaline. Homeowners and ...
Gainesville

Jeremy Rhoden: Why does soil pH matter to your garden?

I’ve said it before, the foundation of any successful garden starts with quality soil or media. This applies to whether you’re growing in the ground, raised beds, containers, DIY structures, etc. Any ...
Seattle Times

Boost your pH IQ, and then test — and amend — your soil

NOVEMBER IS THE perfect time to spend a few minutes preparing the vegetable garden for next spring. And one of the most important, but often overlooked, aspects of soil care is pH management. Although ...

How to Get Your Soil Tested for Free (and Why You Should)

If you’re having trouble with undersized vegetables, a poor showing of flowers, and/or trees that aren't flourishing, there ...
SUNY-ESF

Soil pH: What it Means

Soil pH or soil reaction is an indication of the acidity or alkalinity of soil and is measured in pH units. Soil pH is defined as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration. The pH scale ...
Redding Record Searchlight

Do this to change the soil pH in your raised garden beds

Q: I have two raised beds and need to lower the pH of the soil in them. Can I use vinegar to change the pH? If so, how much do I need and should it be applied diluted with water? A: For folks new to ...