A lush Hawaiian landscape in acidic volcanic soil is proof enough that plants can thrive in all sorts of soil. While too much acidity can be deadly for plants, many prefer moderately acidic soil with ...

Many variables can affect how well trees and other plants grow in your yard. You can control some of them, such as how often and how thoroughly you water. It’s much harder to control others, such as ...

According to a expert, pine needle mulch is good for garden soil but does nothing to the acidity. Pine needle mulch does not ...

With the gardening season approaching, it would seem appropriate to discuss the structure, texture and the pH (acidity, alkalinity or pH neutral) of the soils in your garden or raised bed, as these ...

Now that we can honestly say it’s spring, it’s time to fertilize plants to get them off to a good start for the growing season. While most plants do just fine with ordinary fertilizers, some plants ...

CORVALLIS – Often not considered, soil pH has as much effect on plant health as disease, insects, drought and drainage. Keeping pH in the right range for certain plants is essential, according to ...

Q: The blueberries and haskaps I planted last fall are not thriving. I tried to acidify the soil by spreading camelia food and mulching with long needle pine. Any suggestions? I tried the DYI soil ...

Coffee grounds can provide some nutrients and improve the texture of soil. Learn how coffee grounds can benefit ten plants in the garden.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. A pine cone rests on a bed of fallen pine needles in St. Louis County. Q • I had a soil test done recently, and I was shocked to ...

Did you know that too much use of conventional fertilisers have the opposite effect — making your soil barren? Dr Anne Muriuki, a soil scientist with Kenya Agricultural Research Organisation (Kalro) ...

Soil tests in Kuttanad reveal alarming aluminium levels, urging immediate government action to protect agriculture and ...