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What if I want my results in PPM (Parts Per Million)?
By default, your SoilKit nutrient test results are displayed in lbs/1000sqft (pounds per 1000 square feet). However, in the top right corner of the analysis page in your results report, you will fi...
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What Causes Fairy Rings?
Fairy rings are circles (sometimes arcs or incomplete circles) of mushrooms or brown grass that appear in lawns. The name comes from folktales about fairies dancing around in a circle to cause the ...
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Should I aerate my lawn? If so, how do I do it? (ASK Around)
What is aeration? Did you know plant roots need to breathe? Natural soil is only around 50% solid materials, and the other 50% is empty pore space where air and water flow through. However, when ou...
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What is tomato blight?
Tomato blight is a disease caused by an oomycete (a fungus-like organism) called Phytophthora infestans. This same disease also affects potatoes, having caused the infamous potato blight famines in...
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Does SoilKit recommend "Weed & Feed" products?
A "weed & feed" product is a combination of a fertilizer and a herbicide so you can kill two birds with one stone: give your plants the nutrients they need, while eliminating weed competition. Howe...
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What should I do about black spots on my rose leaves?
Your roses are likely infected with black spot, which is caused by a fungus. Click here to read more about this fungal pathogen. Black spot can be treated using a fungicide (anti-fungal) spray or a...
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What Is Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an approach to managing garden pests in an organic, sustainable manner that focuses on minimizing health, economic and environmental risks. It involves a hierarc...
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What are dethatching and scarifying? Does my lawn need one of them?
Dethatching and scarifying are different processes that remove thatch from a lawn that has built up over time. They removes excess thatch, allowing water and nutrients to penetrate the soil, and en...
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What Are Spittlebugs?
The two-lined spittlebug (Prosapia bicinata) is a lawn pest found across the eastern United States but most common in the South. It gets its name from the foamy, bubbly spittle masses created by ny...
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How long do I have to wait between applying pre-emergent and overseeding?
Leaving enough time between the pre-emergents and overseeding is going to be crucial, since otherwise the new seeds will be affected as well. If you seed first, you would need to wait at least 6 we...