The first thing that you will want to do is test your soil. How to test your soil?
Easy all you need to do is to take a sample of your soil to your local MU extension center. This will help you when fertilizing your garden.

If you don't have a MU extinction center near by than you can mail it in to your closest MU soil and plant testing laboratory. This is to determine how much nurturance your soil contains. This is so you have the best garden results.

Tip 2: How to take a soil sample?

• First you will need to get a spade of some kind. This is also known as a little shovel. Than also a pail or some kind of bucket.
• Second use the spade (little shovel) and pull up a sample of the soil.
• Make sure that you have a good amount of soil so that your test results are conclusive.
• Next place your sample in the pail or bucket.
• Next you will want to take about six or seven different samples from different places in your garden
• Now you will want to make sure that all of your samples are mixed together in your pail
• After you are sure that your soil is mixed properly take out about one pint of the soil, for the sample and then mail it.

Tip 3:Always have a lot of nutrients and phosphorus in your soil.

Why do you need nutrients and phosphorus in your in your soil? Because all successful gardens vegetables and flowers, grow badly when there is less than 60 pounds of this per acre. Than if this happens your crops won't grow to be as full and fresh as possible.

When you get your test report back it should be able to tell you what the potassium, calcium, and what the magnesium levels are all at, in your garden. The test should also tell you what the pH levels are at in your soil. This will also tell you if you need more potassium or nurturance.

In addition, the test results should also tell you the organic matter, the organic matter is a indicator of the natural available nitrogen. The natural nitrogen is something that is released when the organic matter breaks down.

Now you will want to lay your fertilizer down depending on what your test results come back. The reason that the test is important for fertilization is so that you know what kind of fertilizer is recommended, and it will tell you the amount needed.

After you lay down your fert6ilizer than you wont need to repeat this every year. After you have established a thick level, it should be easy to maintain. After you have been able to maintain the level than for the years after that all that is need is a thin lair of maintenance fertilizer.

How to get your garden ready for winter? To get your garden ready for winter all you should do is getting your soil tested, check if your soil needs more nurturance or potassium depending on the results and if needed fertilize one last time.

Tip 4:The most commonly asked questions.

Q: Is there a service fee for getting your soil tested?

A: Yes, a normal fee for the test and the technician

Q: How often should you get your soil tested?

A; every three years if you follow these steps and make sure your soil doesn't get to dried out.

Q: When do you need to get your soil tested?

A: at least once a year some bigger gardens more depending on the soil October,
November, and December are the best time for fast results because its late in the season so its not to busy

Q: How long does it take to get the results back?

A: The results can usually take from one to two weeks depending on the time of year, and depending on how busy the testing lab is when it gets your sample.