Most gardeners throw money at the wrong problem. Before you buy another bag of fertilizer, a simple soil test will tell you ...

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The soil test provides a starting place for a soil improvement program for the home gardener. Unless you know the problems in ...

Some gardens explode with life while others struggle, and the difference almost always starts underground. Soil holds secrets ...

A lawn soil test gives you vital information about the health of your grass - here experts reveal why, when, and how to test ...

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Gardening with children can be a great experience, but what's in your soil may matter more than you think when it comes to ...

Now that we have experienced the first frost of the season, and the growing season for most garden and home landscape plants has come to an end, we as gardeners tend to start thinking about things we ...

Farmers should consider deep soil testing for residual nitrogen and other nutrients, especially when rising fertilizer prices ...

A: Yes, it’s winter and for you and other gardeners who like to be outside, it seems like there isn’t very much to do this time of year. Maybe look through seed catalogs and plan for next year. That’s ...

Last year, more than 24,000 farmers and gardeners requested soil sample testing through MU Extension. This year, the Soil and Plant Testing Laboratory in Mumford Hall is making it simpler and cheaper ...