Article: WEEKEND: GARDENING: Does your soil pass acid test?; DOWN-TO-EARTH APPROACH WILL PREPARE THE WAY FOR FLOURISHING PLANTS IN YOUR GARDEN.(Features)

Byline: ANN EVANS

ANN EVANS meets an expert who knows the first step to success is to do the groundwork.

GET mucky in the garden and you will reap the rewards. Soil is as important as the plants we grow, so it's worth taking the effort to nurture and care for it just as you would the flowers and veg.

As any gardener will tell you, knowing your soil is the first step to success, as certain plants only do well in certain types of soil.

Too acid or alkaline - which can be measured by testing its pH - will make all the difference to the growth ...

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