This week's gardening column addresses the importance of neutral pH in your garden soil, as well as why "princess trees" are a royal pain.

To have our best gardens, we need to know our soil. A soil test is the single best piece of information you can obtain for your garden. Here’s my soil test as an example, and what kind of ...

A few weeks ago we wrote about the importance of doing soil testing and the proper procedure to follow in order to get good representative useful results. If you received the results, some of you may ...

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Is soil testing important? How can I get my soil tested? The first question is do you need a soil test? There are several situations where a soil test may be appropriate: 1. Landscaping a new home ...

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

Now that spring is in the air, many people are interested in having their soil tested. Here are answers to some frequently-asked questions about soil testing. Question: Why should I test my soil?

After 10 years in print journalism, Nick transitioned to the home improvement space. He has specialized in maintenance, mortgages, home warranties, moving, car shipping, home security and more for 7 ...

Soil quality is a major component of growing healthy food plots, as well as other things, such as gardens and yards. There are many different soil test kits available for everyone from the one-plot ...

IRS Section 180 allows taxpayers who farm to immediately deduct expenditures for inputs including fertilizer and lime, rather than capitalizing them.