Soil provides the essential foundation for successfully growing plants in gardens and landscapes, including a balance between ...

Soil testing is a valuable tool for home gardeners. It provides crucial insights into your soil's fertility, pH, and nutrient levels, allowing you to optimize your gardening practices.

The first step to finding your soil's acidity level (also called pH level) is to get a soil test. You can find kits at garden ...

Whether you’re preparing for your first garden, planning next year’s plantings after a successful harvest or looking to install a lawn, your first step should be conducting a soil test.

Compost has a long list of benefits for garden soil, but adding too much is detrimental to both plant health and the ...

Testing garden soil is the best way to determine what it needs—if anything—and how much. A variety of soil testing kits are available, but how reliable are they? Home gardeners rely on these ...

Starting a yearly soil testing program as part of your business model can aid in the recovery of lost income, provide justification for employee retention during the down season, add value to the ...

What is a soil test? Why should you get one? And how can you get one for free in North Carolina? We talked to two NC State horticulture experts for answers.