Of all the tasks superintendents must complete on a daily basis and the projects they must attend to, taking time to read and interpret soil test results is not frequently high on the "to do" list.

A lot of this comes down to a few myths that are passed down by neighbors, family, and well-meaning advice on the internet.

Discover why you should test your soil in January, with insights from a garden expert. Get ahead of the growing season by ...

The most important task before winter arrives is harvesting, ensuring that nothing is wasted in what amounts to an entire season of work. Gathering and preparing all the produce for market or storage ...

About 20 community gardens on publicly-owned land could receive a free soil assessment from the City in the next two years, to find out if there are potential contaminants in the ground, help urban ...

Soil quality is a major component of growing healthy food plots, as well as other things, such as gardens and yards. There are many different soil test kits available for everyone from the one-plot ...

The University of Delaware (UD) has rated soils in terms of the likelihood of profitable responses to additions of phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) from fertilizers, manures, and other soil amendments ...

UjuziKilimo has today, December 20, 2025, launched SoilPal Pro, the world’s first smartphone-based soil testing solution. This device enables farmers and businesses to conduct on-site, ...

Federal cleanup crews prepare to clear debris from an Altadena home that was destroyed in the Eaton fire. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Wednesday that it ...