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Is there magic dust called bone meal? No, no, no! It’s a physical form of fertilizer. Applied correctly, it can help. However, if used incorrecty, … Read more

Most gardeners think of bone meal as kind of magic dust. They toss some into the planting hole, set tomato in place, and hope its … Read more

Tomato growers everywhere swear by bone meal, saying things like, “I always put some bone meal in my tomato holes, as tomatoes realy love it.” … Read more

Even if your soil’s not lacking certain nutrients, there’s always room for lime on your lawn applied each spring. What typically goes wrong: how lime … Read more

Most gardeners think bone meal will help things bloom. You buy it; you sprinkle it; you hope. And then nothing much happens. The flowers don’t … Read more

For tomatoes, in spring, when their oldest leaves show some yellow along the veins, it’s tempting to get out the Epsom salt bottle. It feels … Read more

There are many variable in agriculture but in general, primary variable is soil pH. Soil pH affects root health, microbial activity and the availability of … Read more

You can end up paying more for the cheapest limestone on the market because you have to spread twice as much to get job done. … Read more

So there you stand, in a field that appears normal to the naked eye, yet your plants aren’t growing well; your soil test came back … Read more

For example, perhaps your soil test says pH is five point four and you think “I better add some lime on each acre.” That’s the … Read more

Remember when you guessed at lowering your lawn’s pH? Got some lime; spread it on. Did the lawn turn yellow or maybe it stayed green? … Read more