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 ...

For a few dollars, you can buy a soil testing kit and discover why your miserable garden can’t grow enough tomatoes to fill one salad bowl — or one rabbit. Or you can skip the store kit in favor of ...

When it comes to your plants, you can't cheat. If you cut a corner, the results are gonna be felt in your garden: stressed plants that are susceptible to disease, produce less fruit, and fruit that ...

To grow good plants, you need good soil. The only way to tell what your soil really needs is to take a soil test. Applying too much fertilizer could be detrimental to your plants. You could waste ...

As fall arrives and your garden takes its long winter's nap, it's a good time to catch up on your soil's health, adding the ...

One of the challenges we face as gardeners (and there are many) is knowing which fertilizer to use and how much to apply. This process is complicated by the fact that fertilizers come in a variety of ...

The Penn State Extension of Berks County Master Gardeners will be featuring questions and answers to inquiries received through their Garden Hotline. As spring is approaching, the Garden Hotline has ...

Ready to plant? Don't forget to test your soil pH. Before planting your garden don't forget to test your soil pH level to learn how acidic or basic it is. This could be a deciding factor in whether ...