When it comes to your plants, you can't cheat. If you cut a corner, the results are gonna be felt in your garden: stressed plants that are susceptible to disease, produce less fruit, and fruit that ...

Here’s why soil testing is essential: 1. Nutrient Deficiencies: A soil test reveals the nutrient levels in your garden, ...

Anyone who has picked up an instructional gardening book has gleaned that it might be important to test your soil’s pH before embarking on any major planting project—but too often gardeners skip this ...

Successful spring gardening starts long before the plants go into the ground. In east Idaho, gardeners commonly work with ...

Peter Richards tests the reliability of do-it-yourself home soil test kits. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, local gardener Peter Richards demonstrates how to use different ...