Soil test

Find out how to test your garden soil's pH, in order to choose the most suitable plants to grow.

Knowing what's in your dirt is an easy way to green up your thumb, but the test isn't a no-brainer. Here are some techniques to ace your soil test.

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Home gardeners test their soil to help plants grow. But soil testing also helps construction pros build. Learn all about soil testing here.

This at-home soil pH test will show you the pH of your soil using only ingredients from your kitchen (no special equipment needed!).

Soil testing tells a story. It reveals a lot about the health of your soil and what's in it. Or, more importantly, what's NOT in it.

Preparing your Soil for Spring BY: Bec Wenzel Once the ground starts to warm up your plants will be ready to burst with growth, but...

You need not be a pedologist to know what type of soil is found in your area. You can find that out by resorting to any one of the two tests discussed here.

Plants have different preferences in soil texture, drainage, nutrients, and pH.

If you don’t have a fancy soil testing kit, you can still conduct some simple tests to determine your soil’s composition and PH.