If your soil is too alkaline, elemental or granulated, sulfur can be added to lower the pH. Rhododendrons and azaleas are examples of plants that can benefit from sulfur applications in many gardens ...

If your soil is too alkaline, elemental or granulated sulfur can be added to lower the pH. Rhododendrons and azaleas are examples of plants that can benefit from sulfur applications in many gardens in ...

Plants need exactly 22 things to exist: water, light and 20 essential elements that support their biochemical needs. As a gardener, you’re likely familiar with at least three of those elements — ...

Q: I tested my soil, and the pH was about 8. Is this too alkaline for plants? How can I make my soil more acidic? A: The pH scale goes from 0 to 14, and the midpoint, 7.0, is neutral. Values below 7 ...

We often hear the term “pH level”. What does this term mean? The pH reading stands for “potenz hydrogen” (“potenz” means “the potential to be” hydrogen). The pH reading measures the soil’s degree of ...

If you are thinking about planting blueberries next spring, now is the time to begin preparing your planting beds. Blueberries need acidic soil with a pH of about 4.5 to 5.5. Our Inland Northwest ...

Your crops will never run short of sulfur, a crucial building block of healthy plants, and you won’t waste fertilizer dollars if you follow The Fertilizer Institute’s 4Rs of Nutrient Stewardship. The ...