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How to Test Your Garden Soil pH
  If you want healthy, vigorous plants in your garden, you need to get on intimate terms with your garden soil pH. Effort: Low 2-3 hrs. (add soil amendments) Investment: Low $5-$10 (soil test) Soil isn’t sexy; for some, it’s dull as dirt. But for a brilliant and bountiful garden, you’ll have to test your soil’s pH. Here’s how you can help your garden soil be the best it can be.
Good soil gives plants energy
Just like people must digest nutrients from food to grow, plants must absorb nutrients from soil to thrive. Soil pH and soil texture influence the types of nutrients that are available for plants to scarf up and use for energy.
What’s with pH?
Soil pH measures its degree of alkalinity or acidity on a scale from 0 to 14. Most vegetables grow best in soil with a neutral pH of 7, which is more of a goal than reality.
Different nutrients are available at different pH levels. Luckily, plants have evolved to thrive in all kinds of soils. So whatever your soil’s pH level, there are plenty of plants that would like to call it home. For instance:
Azaleas, rhododendrons, and blueberries grow best in ... more

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