Soil decides the fate of every garden long before the first tomato ripens or the first flower opens. Plants pull nutrients ...

Don’t assume the pH in your lawn is too low or too high or you could end up doing more damage than good. Your first step should be to purchase a soil test kit and test the soil to determine its pH, so ...

Purdue Extension Educators frequently encourage homeowners to get soil tests when they want to grow new plants in an area, or try to diagnose what’s wrong with plants currently growing. One key ...

Wood ashes can be a valuable resource for amending garden soil. Anyone using a fireplace or wood stove knows that a large amount of wood ashes can accumulate over a heating season. When applied under ...