As most gardeners know, soil is one of the most important factors affecting the overall health and growth of plants. Soil pH, which determines how acidic or alkaline the soil is, is a particular ...

Many popular landscape and fruit species like blueberries, rhododendrons, and azaleas grow best in moderately acidic soils. It is because low pH improves the availability of iron, manganese, and other ...

Lavender looks and smells amazing, and better yet, it's easy to grow. Make it even easier with this soil amendment you may ...

You've likely seen bags of spent coffee grounds at your local coffee house with labels that say the grounds are for your garden. Even if you haven't seen those, there's a good chance you've heard that ...

Purdue Extension Educators frequently encourage homeowners to get soil tests when they want to grow new plants in an area, or try to diagnose what’s wrong with plants currently growing. One key ...