When I started gardening, I assumed you could put seeds in dirt, add water and watch them grow into plants. That uneducated ...

Knowing what makes up your soil — and how to properly amend it to be the best that it can be — will help make sure your plants thrive this spring. These easy soil tests will help.

However, this step is unnecessary for most homeowners and gardeners, and is primarily used when there are soil contamination concerns. Most homeowners test their soil to improve their landscapes.

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Conversely, alkaline- or lime-loving plants such as lavender and dianthus (pinks) would not flourish in an acidic soil. You ...

Indoor air quality affects your family's health. Following these tips on how to test air quality in your home can help ...

One in three Utah homes have a high level of radioactive gas that causes lung cancer—and most Utahns don't know it.

Snyder also warns that some test kits may require a big blood sample that people may not be able to fulfill. She recommends doing your own research before purchasing a kit. Our market editor ...

While this lowers the cost of the test kit, there is also an additional $29.50 service fee for every kit. The service fee is $14.50 for those without insurance. To buy a test, a person must fill ...

At Popular Mechanics, this is the season we test the latest products for our annual Yard & Garden Awards. We roll up our ...

Equipment problems at a lab are delaying test results on the soil and chemical drums unearthed from a Bethpage Community Park pit where Grumman Aerospace for years dumped toxins, town and state ...