Virginia Cooperative ExtensionRelf, DianeMcDaniel, Alan, 1948-Donohue, SteveClose, David2021-10-212021-10-212021-01-26http://hdl.handle.net/10919/105577The amount of fertilizer to apply to a garden depends on the natural fertility of the soil, the amount of organic matter present, the type of fertilizer used, and the crop being grown. The best way to determine fertilizer needs is to have the soil tested. Soil testing is available through your local Extension agent, through private labs, and with soil test kits which can be purchased from garden shops and catalogs.5 pagesapplication/pdfenVirginia Cooperative Extension materials are available for public use, re-print, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.Fruits and vegetablesGardensGardeningGardensMaster GardenersExtension publicationhttps://resources.ext.vt.edu/contentdetail?contentid=2472&contentname=Fertilizing%20the%20Vegetable%20GardenSoil testingCooperative Extension Services