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Acidifying Soil for Blueberries and Ornamental Plants in the Yard and Garden: West of the Cascade Mountain Range in Oregon and Washington

John M. Hart, Donald A. Horneck, Robert G. Stevens, Neil Bell and Craig G. Cogger
EC 1560 | Published April 2003, Reviewed 2021

Summary

This publication explains the importance of soil acidity to plant growth and discusses how to modify it to ensure that rhododendrons, blueberries, and other acid-loving plants thrive in your garden.

About the authors

John M. Hart
Extension soil scientist
Oregon State University
Donald A. Horneck
Extension faculty
Oregon State University, Umatilla and Morrow counties
Robert G. Stevens
Extension soil scientist
Washington State University
Neil Bell
Horticulture, Academic Wage Appointment
Craig G. Cogger
Extension soil scientist
Washington State University

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Acidifying Soil in Landscapes and Gardens East of the Cascades

Explains the importance of soil pH to plant growth, shows symptoms of plants growing in soil with high pH, and discusses how to modify soil to help maples, rhododendrons, blueberries, fruit trees, and other acid-loving plants thrive in your garden and landscape.

Kerry Locke, Donald A. Horneck, John M. Hart, Robert G. Stevens | Jul 2021 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

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