Healthy gardens start below the surface. Learn why soil testing garden beds matters, how to collect a proper sample, and what ...

It’s never too early to prepare for a strong growing season. You don’t have to wait until spring to test your soil quality. Fall soil fertility testing to determine residual nutrients and soil ...

The rustling of leaves and the crisp chill in the air are a clear indicator that fall has officially begun. With crops slowly coming in off the fields, now is a good time to start thinking about soil ...

Growing a beautiful landscape starts with the soil under your feet. The best place to start building a healthy soil foundation is with a soil test. The results will tell you what type and how much, if ...

This is an affordable, simple first step toward a lawn you'll be proud of.

Cultivation practices such as aeration and sand topdressing are necessary for turf health because they help maintain optimum organic matter (OM) levels. As a general rule, OM levels in the upper inch ...

When people think about agricultural pollution, they often picture what is easy to see: fertilizer spreaders crossing fields ...

Minimizing nonpoint source pollution of surface waters by phosphorus (P) from agricultural cropland requires management practices that control both the supply and transport of soil P. The basic ...

Anxious about the rueful state of his peas, radishes and onions, Rod Marquardt arrived at the University of Minnesota’s soil testing laboratory with two lunch bag-sized containers of dirt. “We’re just ...