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Soil

Read more on soil and its basis for all gardening.

  • Clay Soil: It shrinks and swells
  • Compost in the Summer
  • Determining Heavy Metal and Lead Content in Your Soil
  • Fall Garden Soil Preparation
  • Mastering Soil Amendments
  • New Garden Soil
  • Soil Interface Effect
  • Soil pH and Nutrients
  • The Dirt on Soil: the Difference between topsoil and potting mix
  • Understanding Compost Tea
  • What Makes Good Soil

Frequently asked questions:

    • Clay soil - Treatments for
    • Compost - Turning during winter
    • Sulfur - Application of to lower soil pH
    • Watering in late fall and winter

Do You Have Questions?

Have questions? The Garden Hotline is staffed by trained EMG volunteers and Extension staff who will assist you with questions. Phone: (913) 715-7050

Johnson County

K-State University Extension Johnson County

11811 S. Sunset Drive

Suite 1500, Olathe, KS 66061

913-715-7000 | 913-715-7005 fax | jo@listserv.ksu.edu

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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