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▶︎ Watch: Boosting Your Garden Soil with Amendments

Fall is a great time to make plans to improve your garden soil’s health. Discover how to adjust pH levels and apply the right fall fertilizers to give your soil a boost.

In this webinar, Soil Extension Specialist Dr. Doug Soldat breaks down how to use soil test results, choose appropriate fertilizers, and time applications for optimal results. You’ll also learn how lime and sulfur affect pH, how organic and inorganic fertilizers supply key nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, and how compost and organic matter improve soil structure and drainage.

Presented by: Doug Soldat, Urban Soil Extension Specialist and Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences

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