Nina Camillone

Here at SoilKit, we know that caring for your lawn isn't one-size-fits-all. It depends on your local climate and weather, the type of grass in your lawn, and the needs of your soil, among other thi...

Does my lawn need preventative fungicide applications?Fungal lawn diseases can be frustrating because they seem to show up overnight. One week the lawn looks green and healthy, and the next week th...

Lime is a soil amendment used to correct acidic soils by raising the pH. Usually, agricultural lime (calcium carbonate or dolomitic lime) is used. To correct severe acidity quickly, stronger materi...

Why are plants green? We take the color for granted in nature, but the green pigment in plant leaves and stems is thanks to a molecule essential for plant life called chlorophyll. Plants use chloro...

SoilKit is primarily a nutrient testing platform, including other key soil properties such as pH, organic matter content, and CEC. Click here to see a complete list of what SoilKit does test for,If...

Seeding – that is, establishing a lawn from seed – is a common and relatively inexpensive way to grow grass. Seed can be used to establish a new lawn, renovate an existing one or fill in bare spots...

Soil is teaming with life of all kinds--from the roots of the biggest trees, to the smallest insects and mites, to microscopic creatures too small to see with the naked eye. These tiniest soil inha...

Image via Wikimedia CommonsSt. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum)Click here to learn more about caring for St. Augustine grass.

Does your favorite smell have a name? Mine does: petrichor. Petrichor is that fresh, earthy smell after rain falls on dry ground. It’s a pleasant, almost sweet smell, that blossoms up through the a...

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