Prepare your garden soil now for a fruitful garden during the planting season

Place a cup of soil into a jar, top it off with water, and shake vigorously. Allowing the mixture to settle entirely, you’ll ...
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Most Gardeners Don't Test Their Soil Often Enough—Here's When You Should

Regularly testing your soil is more important than you might think for helping your plants thrive. Soil tests measure soil pH and nutrient content. The soil of established gardens should be tested ...
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January is the best time to test your soil, says horticulture expert

January is the perfect month for some garden planning. While the real work begins in spring (once the ground becomes more workable after frost), it's never too early for some preparation. One of the ...
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Can soil colour become a low-cost proxy for carbon monitoring?

Is colourimetry the future of soil carbon measurement?New research led by Dr Yassine Bouslihim at the National Institute of Agricultural Research (INRA) in Rabat suggests that soil colour ...
University of Delaware

Starting A Yearly Soil Testing Program

During the lull of late fall to early spring, when turfgrasses are dormant, many LCOs may experience a decline in revenue-generating opportunities. Some companies take up extra jobs such as snow ...
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The Iowa Gardener: Don’t wait: Test your soil

Testing your soil is easy. If you do it you will get a detailed soil analysis. (Dreamstime/TNS) Buy Photo I have tended my Iowa garden for nearly 40 years now, but it was a persistent problem with my ...