Comments on: Is soil testing important for your garden?

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 31 May 2024 12:24:34 +0000

In reply to Shellie Cummins. yes! Same with dandelions :)

By: Shellie Cummins

Shellie Cummins — Fri, 31 May 2024 02:18:46 +0000

In reply to Michelle. Never knew how important to soil test.. we have clay.. we do add compost to it.. and other things to it. Violets aren't weeds.. they male delic syrup..

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 13:30:17 +0000

In reply to Essem. so glad it was helpful for you! soil health is so important!

By: Essem

Essem — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 09:48:15 +0000

This insightful post underscores the importance of soil testing in gardening. Your practical approach and emphasis on understanding soil health make it a must-read. Excited to implement your tips for a more thriving garden!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:50:48 +0000

In reply to shweta. absolutely. I had no idea how vital it was until just this year.

By: shweta

shweta — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 05:24:43 +0000

Soil testing is an important part of ensuring your garden is healthy and productive. By testing your soil, you can determine what nutrients it lacks and make adjustments to ensure your plants are getting what they need.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 12:14:44 +0000

In reply to Marina T. Yes! And unless I spray the zinc on the plant leaves they will have none at all! It's really crazy. I too am "sold" that soil testing needs to be part of my garden routine.

By: Marina T

Marina T — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 10:21:35 +0000

To tell the truth, I am so glad that I came across your article because it made me look at many things from a different angle and reconsider my position on it. Before this moment, I hadn’t thought about the importance of soil testing for the garden in a deep way, but now I understand that this thing makes a great difference for maintaining your garden in a good condition. It is incredible how many advantages soil testing has and to what extent it can benefit your garden, but it performs a really significant function. I think that it is the best way to learn more about the needs of your garden. In reality, it is so cool that you mentioned the impact of too much phosphorus in the soil because gardeners are really often not serious enough about this problem, but high levels of phosphorus can cause zinc and iron deficiency in the soil, as they quickly become inaccessible to plants.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:17:27 +0000

In reply to jan.

oh I’m soooo sad for you… honestly I probably would be in exactly your position at this point of the season if I hadn’t thought to do this soil test in the spring. I only wish I had done it last fall! (I can’t believe ALL the 10-10-10 and compost and manure i loaded in this spring thinking I was HELPING my problems!! I imagine I’ll be many years in recovery mode, but hopefully my plants will survive well enough (now that they’re getting the added nutrients their roots couldn’t take in any longer, via the foliar spray) that I get a good harvest this year. I hope you can amend your soil in time for next spring!!

By: jan

jan — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:01:58 +0000

THANK YOU so much for this post!! I have been wondering the last few years why I had developed such a “brown” thumb and have all but given up planting anything! And to make matters worse the WEEDS (violets and poke salad) have just ruined my interest!! I just hire someone to come over and weedeat everything and call it good. It is all so sad to me!

I’m sending off for the soil testing kit today and so I can see just what is what….and hopefully work to fix it!

I appreciate all this info so much!!