The optimum use of fertilisers is obtained when soil pH is between about 6.2 and 6.5 and more than 60% of soil samples show a shortage of lime. The first step in producing any crop is to get the lime ...

Where ground conditions are good, now is the ideal time for lime applications to grassland. However, calcium lime is recommended by independent consultant Dr George Fisher. Magnesium lime makes the ...

Dr Jane Sayers, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) dairying adviser says that: “Lime is the foundation ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from CM iPad section Qld Life. Followed categories will be added to My News. The object of this exercise is to raise the pH of the soil to about 7 (neutral). Gardeners ...

Q. I have never limed my lawn and I have lived here for 25 years. My neighbor put lime on his lawn recently and I asked him why he did that. He said that lime sweetens the soil and it should be done ...

All gardeners know how important it is to fertilize. Vegetable plants, perennials, annuals and rose bushes will grow best when they have enough fertilizer. But, sometimes, even if you keep up with ...

If you plan to feed your lawn only once a year, make it a fall feeding. Cooler weather encourages root growth and winter rains can wash slow-release lawn food deep into the root zone. Janet Jensen The ...