Q. In several different directions I’ve read for preparing plots for planting vegetables in coastal gardens, the advice is to add compost, fertilizer, and lime “except for potatoes.” Why no lime for ...

But they’ve only begun to unravel the complexities of soil across such a large and environmentally diverse state, and many questions still need to be answered before they can develop recommendations ...

Understanding the type of lime required for your soil can significantly impact your crop yield and overall soil health.

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Hydrangea blooms are sensitive to soil acidity, which makes some elements in soil more bioavailable to plants while ...

One 5-gallon bucket of dry wood ash is enough to cover 1,000 square feet of garden soil with a ¼-inch layer of ash, which ...

Q: At the rear and north side of my house, my lawn gets mossy. I’ve tried putting lime down to mitigate the moss problem, with little to no results. — Joe Dawidowicz, Suwannee ...

Changing your hydrangea flowers to blue, pink or purple isn't a magic trick. It's a doable science experiment.

What’s in a word? Well, if it’s the word dirt or soil, it turns out, it’s a lot. While most people, myself included, often ...

Before you dig a garden, it's important to figure out what type of soil you have and then select plants (and amend your soil) accordingly.

The European market’s first attempt at playing catch-up with the satellite launch industry ended in a gigantic explosion off the Norwegian coast, where a German-made rocket crashed and burned.

Azcona said the soil rejuvenation project involves a massive liming project covering 5 metric tons of lime per hectare. In agriculture, liming refers to the application of different materials to ...