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 ...

In my 40 years of teaching and consulting, one of the biggest and most frustrating problems I continually encounter is when so called “landscape professionals” and homeowners continue to apply annual ...

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 ...

Learn how to test soil early, prepare well and plant cotton into the right conditions for uniform stands and lasting yield potential.

Sophie is at the home garden of soil scientist Emily Leyden. Emily got interested in soil science partly because she’s a keen gardener. Her work in academia usually finds her working with farmers and ...

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In the early stages, Uganda's soils were considered fertile and little was done to improve productivity in a systematic way. However it was soon realised that crop yields in Uganda declined under ...