Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. To be a successful gardener, one needs to have a basic understanding of the soil which you are tending, as well the factors which ...

Gardeners know that healthy soils lead to healthy plants. But how do we ensure our soils have what they need for optimal plant growth and development? A soil test is ...

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 ...

When we are having problems with our lawns or plants, the first thing that comes to mind is often that they are caused by a pest or disease. We often overlook that it could be a problem with the soil.

Most plants thrive in soils with a slightly acidic to neutral pH of around 6.0 to 7.0. If you’re struggling with overly acidic soil, knowing how to raise pH in soil closer to that neutral range will ...

Imagine if coffee mate and sugar never dissolved in your coffee. Or cream and sugar never dissolved in your tea. Plants face a similar dilemma when they are grown in soil with the wrong pH. Soil pH is ...

Phosphorus is essential for plant growth and ecosystem productivity. In many natural forests, plants rely on soil microbes to ...

The color of hydrangea flowers can change from pink to purple and blue by tweaking the soil. How do other plants react to those changes? Sydney Kozak explored just that. Her project, “Does changing ...