A soil test is needed before fertilizing

By Dean Fosdick / The Bulletin
September 22, 2009

You won't need a dirt doctor to tell you when the soil in your yard is ailing; the vital signs will be obvious.

Turf grass becomes thin and crowded with weeds. Garden vegetables die back. Flowers fade before blooming. Fruit is slow to ripen.

Chances are your planting beds are starved for....

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