Adding lime can help grass absorb nutrients and conditions the soil to improve root development. Before adding lime, you must ...

If you have been fertilizing your garden regularly for several years in a row, it’s possible your soil may need lime. Lime is a calcium-based soil amendment that farmers and gardeners use to raise ...

May is an active month for garden activities. Soil preparation is one of the primary tasks, whether in a container or the garden. Today’s column has a warning for applying the soil amendment hydrated ...

A lot of changes take place in your garden during the winter season. As the weather cools down and plant life above ground dies back, something different happens beneath the surface. Beneath the cover ...

The long-term weather forecast is calling for a continuing string of nice days through Thanksgiving Day. Many gardeners will be able to catch up on garden projects that they may have been putting off.

Agricultural lime is an important input for soybeans for several reasons. Lime for soil can neutralize yield-limiting soil acidity. It adds calcium and magnesium and can increase soil pH and produce ...

Lime as the foundation of soil fertility: Why it should be the top priority for soil health ...

How did your landscape do last summer? If you hesitated, maybe it's a soil problem. No matter what type of plants you are growing -- flowers, vegetables, fruits or turfgrass -- soil is an important ...

Does your lawn or garden need lime? If you live in Southeastern North Carolina the answer to this question is a definite maybe. This is because our soils vary so much from one yard to the next. For ...