1. OSU Extension Catalog
Peer reviewed (Orange level)

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
Donald A. Horneck
Robert G. Stevens
Neil Bell
Academic Wage Appointment
Craig G. Cogger

Related publications

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 | Sep 2006 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

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