Soil is the foundation of a successful growing season. Soil testing is the easiest thing that people tend to overlook. A ...

Soil testers range from simple pH strips to complex kits that pinpoint deficiencies. Serious gardeners will want to reach for comprehensive tests. As Jon Traunfeld, director of the Home & Garden ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Understanding the texture of your garden soil is crucial for successful planting and gardening. Soil texture affects water retention, drainage, aeration, and nutrient ...

Similarly, Fe, Mn, Zn, and B exist in forms that are unavailable to plants at alkaline pH. Under these circumstances, a simple soil test can prevent the application of excess fertilizers and thereby ...

The bulk of soil is made up of a mixture of organic matter, rock and mineral particles. However, it's the air, water and nutrients in the ground that the growing plant really relies on.