If your area is naturally rich in acidic soil, you may have found yourself frustrated year after year when your home garden fails to thrive. In that case, it may be your choice of plants that's ...

How to grow a lemon tree from a seed Take the seeds from a lemon. Choose a bright yellow lemon that's free from bruising and ...

With all the conversations I’ve had with gardeners over the years, the state of soil is the least-understood part of the ...

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Before a nutrient can be used by plants it must be dissolved in the soil solution. Most minerals and nutrients are more soluble or available in acid soils than in neutral or slightly alkaline soils.

Acid soils have a pH of below seven, neutral is pH7 and alkaline is above seven. Loamy soil - often seen as the ultimate garden soil because most plants will grow in it, this is brown and crumbly ...