How to Test Your Soil (and Why You Should) You can use an at-home kit, or send out some soil to be professionally tested.

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.

But what if your soil contains lead—or something worse? There are many at-home soil-test kits on the market, and when we began researching this story, we had hoped to find one we could recommend.

The composition of soil is just as important as the quality of the seed that's planted. Analyze yours with these soil test kits. A soil test kit measures the nutrient content of your soil. They ...

Peter Richards tests the reliability of do-it-yourself home soil test kits. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, local gardener Peter Richards demonstrates how to use ...

Home gardeners rely on these kits when deciding whether to amend their soil, so to narrow down the best soil test kits, we tested for accuracy, dependability, and ease of use.

A purchased test kit consists of a sample submission form, instructions on how to take a soil sample, a sample bag and return envelope for mailing your sample back to the laboratory.

Ready to plant? Don't forget to test your soil pH. Before planting your garden don't forget to test your soil pH level to learn how acidic or basic it is. This could be a deciding factor in ...

WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardeners have soil sample kits with instructions for sampling and mailing. Soil testing kits are available online for $12.97 and up.