The most common mistake by home gardeners is not having their soil tested before applying fertilizer or lime. Those who fail to have their soil tested on a regular basis are basically guessing, ...

The Eaton fire burn area at the 300 block of E. Palm Street in Altadena on May 27, 2025. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) Elected officials in California are calling on the Federal Emergency ...

Elected officials in California are calling on the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Newsom administration to pay for soil testing on properties destroyed in the Eaton and Palisades ...

A MOBILE soil laboratory has been deployed to the Western Visayas that will provide free on-site soil testing and analysis, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. The test results will help farmers ...

Altadenans concerned about the safety of the soil on their properties can drop off samples at Loma Alta Park for testing at an event tomorrow. What to expect: Soil experts from USC and the L.A. County ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The vast majority of Eaton and Palisades fire survivors worried about contamination, but fewer than half managed ...

Now that my vegetables are in the ground, their battle for statistically improbable survival has begun. I’ve redoubled my efforts to research the nuances of plant care, including panicked trips to the ...

The New Brunswick government is now providing free radon testing kits at all 63 public libraries in the province.