This is an affordable, simple first step toward a lawn you'll be proud of.

A new report from the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) and the Soil Health Institute (SHI) highlights the environmental and economic advantages of soil health management systems ...

Global change—a term that encompasses climate change and phenomena such as changes in land use or environmental pollution—is ...

Purdue Extension Educators frequently encourage homeowners to get soil tests when they want to grow new plants in an area, or try to diagnose what’s wrong with plants currently growing. One key ...

A new global study shows that increasing soil salinity is systematically reshaping the storage and distribution of soil ...

Learn why soil pH is the most important soil test value and how it affects nutrient availability and lime requirements.

If you want your plants to grow big and healthy, soil quality matters. Even if you aren’t planning on growing a lush veggie garden, all plants need nutrients to grow, in addition to light and water.

Soil pH or soil reaction is an indication of the acidity or alkalinity of soil and is measured in pH units. Soil pH is defined as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration. The pH scale ...