soil test - Fine Gardening
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Design
How to Change Hydrangea Bloom Color
The flower color of a bigleaf hydrangea is determined by the soil pH and by the amount of aluminum in the soil unless it is a white-flowering variety, which has…
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How-To
Got Your Soil Test Back? Here Are 3 Things You Need to Know
Though immensely valuable, a soil test is not a crystal ball. A little knowledge goes a long way in making the most out of your test results. See 5 tips…
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How-To
5 Tips to Improve Your Garden Soil
If you garden, you know soil is important. You have undoubtedly witnessed that as gardens grow more bountiful, the ground beneath them becomes proportionately darker, richer, and looser. You have…
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How-To
What Happens at a Soil-Testing Laboratory?
You might have heard of gardeners getting their soil tested, and that this can be a great way to learn more about the soil and what nutrients it might be…
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Kitchen Gardening
Soil-Testing Basics: The ABCs of NPK
To grow great soil, you've got to do the groundwork, and that means you have to know what you're working with. Get the dirt on your garden's pH and nutrients.