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Get a soil test before you start fertilizing
Quick ReadNot all soils are alike: Know what fertilizer you need, when and how much
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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 nutrients — some fertilizer. But what kind and how much? That's when the horticultural equivalent...
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