Healthy plants are the most critical component of a thriving garden. And one of the best ways to keep them that way is to make sure your soil’s pH level suits their needs. Every plant requires a ...

When I started gardening, I assumed you could put seeds in dirt, add water and watch them grow into plants. That uneducated approach produced haphazard results and few vegetables. Somehow, I missed ...

In this video, I show you the best pH soil level for tomatoes and other vegetables by conducting soil tests in 3 of our ...

One of the biggest factors affecting the health of plants in your garden is the pH of the soil, which is a measure of its acidity or alkalinity. A pH of 7.0 is neutral while that above 7.0 is alkaline ...

Now that summer is a distant memory and fall has settled in, it’s easy to think your garden work is done until spring. But ...

To be a successful gardener, one needs to have a basic understanding of the soil which you are tending, as well the factors which affect the fertility, pH and quality of the soil. This is the case ...

>> WE'RE HERE AT VALLEY VIEW FARMS FOR SUNDAY GARDENER. I'M HERE TO TELL YOU IF YOUR PLANTS ARE STRUGGLING, IT MAY NOT BE YOUR FAULT. IT MAY BE YOUR SOIL. I'M HERE WITH JEFF. I'M HERE WITH CARRIE. YOU ...

Summer is one of the most important times of the year for vegetable gardeners in the Brazos Valley. Here are some tips for summer gardeners: Improving the soil is essential to increasing yields and ...

The color of hydrangea flowers can change from pink to purple and blue by tweaking the soil. How do other plants react to those changes? Sydney Kozak explored just that. Her project, “Does changing ...

Silicon, described as a quasi-essential plant nutrient, can also play a big role in protecting crops against diseases.

Wood ashes can be a valuable resource for amending garden soil. Anyone using a fireplace or wood stove knows that a large amount of wood ashes can accumulate over a heating season. When applied under ...