The price of soil sample testing at the Soil and Plant Testing Laboratory is being reduced as the lab adopts a new testing method.

The old Bray-1 method required multiple samples to provide a full nutrient picture of the sample, slowing the process and increasing the cost. In contrast, the new method, called Mehlich-3, requires ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — If you suspect that your soil is to blame for your yard's poor performance, all you need is a bag of it and a couple of dollars to get a detailed analysis from the University of ...

To inform those living within and around the Palisades and Eaton Fire zones – a Los Angeles-based organization is leading the effort to sample the soil at more than a thousand properties. The ...

Soil is more than just dirt under your feet. It is foundational for homes and healthy lawns and gardens. It’s important. Ensuring it is composed of the right “stuff" is essential for making sure it is ...

Cal OES Director Nancy Ward, far left, attends a news conference with L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger and Gov. Gavin Newsom in February, as work began to remove debris from the Eaton fire in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photos by Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times, Michael Owen Baker / For The Times) Over three days in late March, four Los ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cal OES Director Nancy Ward, far left, attends a news conference with L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger and Gov. Gavin Newsom ...