Taking the Test: For a healthy, well-fed garden, start with a soil test

摘要

While it's possible to garden successfully without ever having your soil analyzed professionally, a soil test can add another dimension to the information you already gather from observing the health of your plants. Soil tests enable gardeners to movebeyond "one-size-fits-all" fertilizer recommendations and fine-tune their garden care, says Craig Cogger, Ph.D., a soil scientist and extension specialist at Washington State University at Puyallup.