A $20 UMass Amherst soil test gives gardeners custom advice to improve soil, save money and help plants grow better.

When farmers talk about their soil test results, the conversation often starts and ends with soil pH. While that one number is important to determining whether lime is needed, that insight is just a ...

It's an easy way to check the acidity of your soil. Boiled red cabbage water can be used as a simple DIY soil pH test by mixing it with soil and observing the color change after a few hours. The ...

When it comes to growing cotton, success starts before a single seed is planted. Many growers focus on managing cotton after it has emerged, but successful management begins below the surface and ...

Annette MaCoy, Penn State Master Gardener Coordinator, Franklin County Penn State Extension and the Penn State Agricultural ...