Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Testing soils helps determine fertilizer needs

Soil surveys, produced by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, are accurate to tens of acres or more depending on the intensity of land use. Besides knowing soil type and its range of characteristics to determine what actual nutrients or fertilizers are needed in a yard or garden for healthy …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Annual Columbia Basin Eco-Gardening Symposium taking signups

The Grant-Adams Master Gardeners and Grant County Conservation District is conducting a half-day gardening workshop at the Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center, 900 E. Yonezawa Blvd. in Moses Lake Saturday, April 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The theme of the event is Swing into Spring.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Get to Know Your Soils Better

Getting to know the soils in the garden or yard can provide insights into what they consist of, what they are capable of producing, what their water holding capacity is, what they are best suited for, how they can be managed, and many other details.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO