My recent soil analyses came back with an expected recommendation: Lime. I am not a geologist nor a chemist, but when I took ...

Truly lime, is not a fertilizer per se but a material that you use to change the pH of the soil. We apply it in the fall months so that this ground up limestone rock will have time to react with the ...

If you plan to feed your lawn only once a year, make it a fall feeding. Cooler weather encourages root growth and winter rains can wash slow-release lawn food deep into the root zone. Janet Jensen The ...

Agricultural soil testing can be used for many purposes, but the primary use is to determine whether lime and/or fertilizer is needed, and, if so, how much. The first step in soil testing is to ...

In a recent Weekly Mistake I wrote that hunters/conservationists should do all they can to “disturb” the soil on their hunting/wildlife properties to insure that wildlife gets the most out of the ...

Have you ever asked yourself why farmers add lime and fertilizer to their crops and pastures? Of course not, because you already know the answer: It's because lime and fertilizer make crops grow ...

Ag retailers and custom applicators provide an essential service to the American grower. With the changing economic times, however, growers are faced with the challenge of doing more with less and ...