As gardeners put their plots to bed for the winter, University of Minnesota Extension educator Emily Hansen suggests it is a good idea to get their soil tested. The fall is the perfect time to ...

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 ...

To have soil that is a good average sample to test, you'll need to take several sub-samples from your growing space (garden, lawn, or flower bed), then blend them into one for the reading.

Nitrogen is often the most limiting nutrient in growing plants. When deficient, plant yields and quality are reduced. However ...

A soil test is only as accurate as the sample on which it is made. A soil sample weighing about 1/2 pound is used to represent thousands of pounds of soil in the lawn or garden. Therefore, it is ...

The NFU and the NSP is reminding growers to soil test as the basis of IPM (integrated pest management) strategies for ...

The Upshur-Gregg Soil & Water Conservation District #417 is again offering local landowners an opportunity to better ...