For iced tea, the question is “sweet or unsweet?” For garden soil, it’s “alkaline or acid?” The answer can make a big difference in the health and growth of your plants, according to Sharon Yiesla, ...

Many variables can affect how well trees and other plants grow in your yard. You can control some of them, such as how often and how thoroughly you water. It’s much harder to control others, such as ...

To be a successful gardener, one needs to have a basic understanding of the soil which you are tending, as well the factors which affect the fertility, pH and quality of the soil. This is the case ...

Learn why soil pH is the most important soil test value and how it affects nutrient availability and lime requirements.