You might have heard that you should be using Epsom salt in your garden. Many gardeners swear by it. In fact, it’s a popular way to treat all sorts of gardening issues, improve plant health and boost ...

Epsom salt can be good for plants, but only if your soil is deficient in magnesium. A soil test is the best way to know if you need to add magnesium to your garden. Applying Epsom salt to healthy ...

While Epsom salt has a reputation as a good fertilizer, most soils in Kansas already contain the essential magnesium and sulfur that Epsom salt provides. As you gear up for gardening season, the idea ...

Epsom salt has long been considered a good choice to add to the soil for magnesium deficiency. Table salt used for cooking is sodium chloride. Epsom salt isn't salt, despite the name. It is a ...

Epsom salts are a popular fix for different plant problems, but whether you can use them for tomatoes depends on a very specific issue. Sweet, juicy tomatoes are summer’s prize—in a fresh green salad, ...

This gardening season I am watering liberally with Epsom salt. It's one of those old wives tales that I heard somewhere, at some unknown time. This year it surfaced in my brain and I decided to try it ...

The LSU AgCenter gets a lot of questions about home remedies for pests and diseases in the garden, especially as more home gardeners look for organic methods or try to avoid pesticides. Epsom salt is ...

Q: We recently transplanted several hydrangeas and are pleased they seem to be doing well. Our question is about the best food for them and when and how often to feed.Someone told us that Epsom salts ...

Q: My friend told me that Epsom salt is a big help in the garden for all veggies. True or false? If true, what veggies or flowers and in what amount? Should it be mixed with water, and if so, how much ...

Q: Can you settle a tomato disagreement? My neighbor says adding Epsom salts to the soil prevents the black rot that frequently happens on the bottom of tomato fruits. I've heard that it doesn't work.