The temperatures are rising, Mardi Gras is coming, and spring is not far away. We gardeners are checking out our spring catalogs, imagining what our gardens will look like in May, and longing for the ...

Agricultural soil testing is critical to determining soil’s nutrient concentration and variability across your fields. It is ideal to test your fields’ soil at least every two to three years to inform ...

RALEIGH -- For area farmers and others growing crops, fall is a time of planting or preparation for the upcoming growing season. "That means it is also a good time to submit soil samples to the N.C.

Many Rowan County residents visited our office for soil sample boxes, paperwork and advice this summer and fall. Soil testing is a free service for all North Carolina residents from April through ...

Soil testing begins with the homeowner, gardener, and farmer. The most critical step in soil testing is soil sample collection. Soil testing can help growers make informed decisions about fertilizer ...

In the winter, it might seem like there is not much to do in the garden, but there is one thing everyone can do to set themselves up for success in the spring. That is soil testing, of course. In ...

Over three days in late March, four Los Angeles Times environment reporters and an editor fanned out across the Eaton and Palisades burn scars to collect 40 soil samples from residential properties: ...

Spring is not far away, and gardeners are checking out spring catalogs, imagining what their gardens will look like in May. Would you like healthier flowers or a more productive vegetable garden? Soil ...