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Soil Testing — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:51:52 +0000

Midwest Laboratories is offering a new Lawn and Garden Test Site which allows users the ability to calculate how much fertilizer to apply.

Check out the new site, LawnandGardenTest.com

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Soil Testing Is a Great Tool in Growing a Beautiful, Healthy Lawn

Soil Testing — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:29:34 +0000

In today’s economy, having a beautiful lawn would not seem to be a homeowner’s priority. But consider what a green, healthy lawn can do for you …

-    improves your home’s value – curb appeal is absolutely necessary for selling
-    maintains your home’s worth if you are not planning to move
-    encourages you to enjoy your yard and use the full potential of your lot
-    saves money by limiting fertilizers and pesticides – these aren’t regularly needed when your plants and lawns are healthy.

One of the best tools you have at your disposal is soil analysis from soil testing companies such as Midwest Labs.

Soil testing can tell you:

1) Physical ingredients in your soil. Soil across the world is made up of three primary components, and the percentages of each are a factor in growing a healthy lawn:

* Clay
* Silt* Sand

The ideal soil for lawns is called “loam,” which is 40 percent sand, 20 percent clay, and 40 percent silt.

2) Consumers can also opt for contaminated soil testing. Options may include examining for harmful substances as lead.

3) Chemical imbalance. The overuse of chemical pesticides or fertilizers has been an environmental concern for years. Improving the balance of the fertilizing chemicals in the lawn, makes for healthier grass, but also puts less fertilizers into the environment.

Midwest Labs professional soil testing can offer more practical information on how to make improvements. Reasonable recommendations can be made to help you easily develop a green, beautiful lawn.

Can a Simple Soil Test Help You Grow Better Gardens and Lawns? Yes!

Soil Testing — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:24:36 +0000

The answer to growing beautiful gardens and bountiful vegetable plots is in the soil. Quality soil is the most important and basic need for plants. Professionals and experienced amateur gardeners know the importance of proper balance of minerals and nutrients to growing healthy beds and lawns.

Greenery requires a chemical balance to function properly and grow well. A soil test is cost effective in that

•    You can be better able to manage healthy growth for your plants,
•    It negates the need to replace dead or poorly thriving landscaping,
•    Provides you with a tool to maintain a beautiful and bountiful lawn and garden, which helps you enjoy your area so much more,
•    You can greatly reduce your costs for fertilizers and pesticides,
•    If you can adequately nourish your plants they can fend of pests more effectively.

Midwest Labs soil testing will give you pH balance and chemical makeup of your soil sample. The results can tell you what the acidity levels are. A pH balance is required for optimum growth. Midwest Labs test results also include

•    information on micro-nutrients,
•    organic matter percentages,
•    and any harmful contaminants.

Test options are also available to check for heavy metals in your ground.

Midwest Labs soil testing lab is the key to bringing it all together and finding a better garden.