Is Soil Sold For Gardening Tested For Lead Or Arsenic?
Q: Is soil sold for gardening routinely tested for lead or arsenic? Should I be concerned?
A: My bet is that all of the commercial or bagged soils are tested for lead. I doubt that bulk soil, delivered by the truckload, is tested. It is easy to submit a sample of soil to the University of Georgia soil laboratory for testing. It only costs $12.00. Your local UGA Extension office can provide instructions.
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Granny Smith Apple – Determining Ripeness
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Leaves/Needles – Don’t Acidify Soil
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Pomegranate – Growing
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Fragrant Plants
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Plectranthus ‘Mona Lavender’
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Homeowner Q&A about Pine Beetles
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Plant Hoppers (Planthoppers) – Roosting on Stems
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Pansies – Latest Date For Planting
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Snake – Identification
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Leaf-footed Bug – Nymph
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