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

Soil testing could not be more important preceding tasks like establishing a new garden, diagnosing plant problems, determining fertilizer needs — and much more. But some situations don't require the ...

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 ...

Spring is just around the corner, and the urge to get outside and dig in the dirt is real. If you’re dreaming of a lush, productive garden this year, it all starts with what’s under your feet. A lot ...

Now that recent rains have softened up the soil it is time to begin planting garlic. I spend a good deal of time and money on beefing up the soil before planting. It pays off with huge bulbs in early ...

Starting a garden can feel both exciting and overwhelming, especially when you get to the part about soil. The choices seem endless and it is hard to know what really matters for your plants. Soil ...

Q. How early can I get out into the garden to weed mulch and plant? A. As always, the answer when it comes to gardening is, “It depends.” I always consider March as a transition month between winter ...

A simple, quick test will tell you how well your soil drains. Photo courtesy Greywater.org Seventeenth in a series republished with permission from the San Diego County Water Authority‘s website. Soil ...

Every fall after the growing season, I like to put the vegetable garden to bed for the winter with a cover crop of winter rye. Broadly speaking, a cover crop is a crop that covers the soil with a ...

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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 ...