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 ...

One day you notice yellowing leaves on your favorite gardenia bush. You don’t find any evidence of pests and you’ve ruled out watering problems, so you suspect a nutritional deficiency. However, ...

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 ...

The key to healthy productive roses is good, fertile soil. A healthy soil retains water and also drains well. It contains organic matter, adequate nutrients and an optimal pH. This last component is ...

Conservation practices and planning are essential to ensure productive fields and a healthy environment. Healthy soil will last for generations. Shorter term savings includes using no-till planting to ...

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 ...

Small changes in pH levels can affect how well plants are able to reproduce and take up nutrients. These changes can also alter how exposed they are to soluble pollutants such as aluminum. Some plants ...

The hardy cannabis plant can adapt to a lot of soil types and many successful crops have been harvested without ever paying attention to pH, but it never hurts to check. When growing plants in soil, ...

Your soil is most depleted after a full season of crop demand, making fall ideal for testing. In milder western regions, soil ...

Most gardeners know that success depends on many factors: You can’t grow a sun-loving plant in a shady area, for example. And a shrub that loves wet places won’t do well in dry soil. But the most ...