Sandy, silty, clay, or loam. Discover your soil type with a simple soil jar test and how to make the most of your soil!

It turns out the type of soil you have might not be the best growing environment for every kind of vegetable. Here's an easy ...

Is soil testing important? How can I get my soil tested? The first question is do you need a soil test? There are several situations where a soil test may be appropriate: 1. Landscaping a new home ...

One of the most common questions gardeners have is how to fertilize specific plants. Many plants have individual nutrient needs, but for all plants it is impossible to guess at what you need without ...

If you want your plants to grow big and healthy, soil quality matters. Even if you aren’t planning on growing a lush veggie garden, all plants need nutrients to grow, in addition to light and water.

Spring is here, which means your TV and social media feeds are probably filled with lawn care ads hawking fertilizer, weed killers, and the like, often with the promise of golf course quality results.

Successful spring gardening starts long before the plants go into the ground. In east Idaho, gardeners commonly work with silty to sandy soils. Because soil texture influences how water, nutrients and ...