A soil test should be performed before adding amendments willy-nilly. For example, Epsom salt for roses must be added with care.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — New soil sample results from Buffalo's East Side show lead contamination levels three times higher than what the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers safe for ...

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BOSSIER CITY, La. — Contractors overseeing the cleanup of the former Kerr-McGee wood-treating facility say newly expanded soil sampling uncovered additional pockets of creosote contamination ...

Soil testing can be done any time the soil is workable, but the best time is in the fall. Fall testing is ideal because it gives you plenty of time to get results back from the lab and to begin ...

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Fort Bragg announced it will begin sampling soil from some residential areas this month to assess lead levels in the ground. The soil sampling will focus on neighborhoods with homes built before 1978, ...

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