Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

Woman sticking pH meter tester in soil - Deyan Georgiev/Shutterstock Soil testing is the simple secret that keeps gardens blooming and lawns looking lush. To know the soil is to know the life it ...

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 ...

Agricultural soil testing is critical to determining soil’s nutrient concentration and variability across your fields. It is ideal to test your fields’ soil at least every two to three years to inform ...

STEVENS POINT − Residents interested in learning about the health of their yard and garden soil are invited to a free soil ...