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Soil recommendations #927324
Asked April 02, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT
Oakland County Michigan
Expert Response
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You may call MSU Garden Hotline and speak with an MSU Extension master gardener about your specific questions on your test results. This free service is available Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9 to Noon; <personal data hidden>
Here are some Extension publications that explain how to use your soil test results:
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-0514
For lawns-
https://extension.usu.edu/agwastemanagement/files/FSUnderstandingYourSoilTestResults.pdf
For fruits and vegetables -
For flowers -
https://soiltesting.cahnr.uconn.edu/suggested-fertilizer-practices-for-flowers/
Links to flowers, trees and shrubs, and vegetables at the bottom of this bulletin:
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/garden-fertilizer-basics/
To search for more Extension bulletins on specific plants you will grow, enter your search with a suffix of “site:edu” This will bring up University research-based publications you can rely on. Choose bulletins from areas near or in Michigan to best match weather conditions here in Michigan. Here are examples:
Fertilizing garden tomatoes site:edu
Or,
Growing and fertilizing garden flowers site:edu
MSU Extension has a Gardening website with helpful information for all garden plants