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 ...

• Plant container-grown trees and shrubs this month. Fall is generally the best time to plant. At this time, the plants have ...

Corn crops have a voracious appetite for nitrogen. Purdue University scientists are investigating whether mulching Kura ...

Soil testing, available through the MU Extension Office, can help maximize yields and produce better quality plants.

One of the oldest and most accurate methods for assessing soil pH at home is pH testing strips. To use these strips farmers ...

Balanced fertility is essential. For example, adding nitrogen will not produce optimum yields if phosphorus is low. Soils low ...

Laboratory analysis should include pH (soil acidity), nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium and percentage organic ...

It might feel early to be thinking about next spring, but believe it or not, now is a good time to boost the spring wow ...

One of my favorite episodes of the vegetable gardening year is when my wife Suzanne and I go out in October to plant the next ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Fall is a great time to apply soil amendments to the garden, the lawn and our ...

Corn crops have a voracious appetite for nitrogen. Purdue University scientists are investigating whether mulching Kura ...

Cool-season forages require annual fertilization for optimum production. Fall is a good time to plan on fertilizing ...