Soil fertility and soil pH can be intimidating to both new and experienced gardeners. But your soil isn’t as mysterious as you think, as long as you start by having a soil test done. “Testing your ...

Applying lime when lime is not needed may have disastrous results in your garden, landscape and lawn. Determining soil pH is important in gardening. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14, with 7 being ...

One of the biggest factors affecting the health of plants in your garden is the pH of the soil, which is a measure of its acidity or alkalinity. A pH of 7.0 is neutral while that above 7.0 is alkaline ...

This column was prepared by Lake County Master Gardener Bill Hudson. It is time to prepare your lawn for the coming year, time to build the foundation for a vigorous, healthy lawn that will be the ...

TIME FOR SUNDAY. GARDNER HERE WITH KERRY. GOOD MORNING. FARMS. AND IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR. PEOPLE’S LAWNS MIGHT BE LOOKING A LITTLE ROUGH. YEP. SO NOW’S THE TIME. YOU CAN FERTILIZE OR YOU CAN SEED ...

I've learned a tremendous amount on growing grass since I started raising a few grass fed cattle in the 2.5 acres of pasture that I own. In the spring, I will take the time to pass on a lot of 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 ...

A soil test is a way of finding out more about the nature of your property’s soil, so you can choose appropriate species to plant, as well as the right amendments — remedies to help your yard produce ...

Question for Dan Gill: I received my soil test results from the LSU AgCenter Soil Testing and Plant Analysis Lab. Our new side yard shows a high pH - 7.03 to 7.72. The area was filled with 10 loads of ...