You don’t have to send your soil off for testing to get a good idea of its type. This Cowlitz County Master Gardener explains how to test yourself.

Knowing the pH of your soil will help you find plants that can thrive in your garden.

Learn how to tweak its acidity level for healthy plants and a bountiful harvest. If you have tried to grow garden vegetables ...

To have soil that is a good average sample to test, you'll need to take several sub-samples from your growing space (garden, lawn, or flower bed), then blend them into one for the reading.

Before you dig a garden, it's important to figure out what type of soil you have and then select plants (and amend your soil) accordingly.

Testing your soil using a kit is simple and easy. With the best soil test kits, you can find out what your soil has enough of and what you may need to supplement to grow a stellar garden this year.

Which soil sampling methods should you choose, and what benefits does each method have? Learn more about soil testing best practices.

We tested the best soil test kits with accurate results to increase your food plots' growth performance this year.

Protect your family and garden after a wildfire. Learn how and where to get your soil tested for lead, arsenic, and other toxins, plus what to do if it's contaminated.

Following best practices from previous federal post-wildfire soil-testing efforts, The Times collected samples from residential properties in Altadena and Pacific Palisades.