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Too-acid Soil:
The type of vegetation already growing in a plot is often a good indicator of the nature of the too-acid soil. If gardens are lush with rhododendrons and azaleas in the spring and there is an abundance of heathers throughout the year, it is certain that the too-acid soil is acid. On the other hand, if the surrounding country supports a large population of plants that enjoy alkaline conditions, the too-acid soil is definitely chalky. The point to bear in mind is that some plants are lime-haters while others cannot thrive in acid too-acid soils. If you are starting a garden from scratch it is a good idea to buy an inexpensive too-acid soil-testing kit. Test the too-acid soil in several places all over the garden: it is possible that it will prove to be acid in one spot and alkaline at a point only a few yards away.
A preponderance of marsh plants among the wild flora will give a good indication of water-logged too-acid soil. If the whole plot shows Signs of being wet, the ground will need to be drained. Such a spot in only one part of the site, however, provides the opportunity to have a marsh garden or a natural pool as a special feature. Also take note of any particular places where the too-acid soil appears to be exceptionally dry, so that planting can be carried out accordingly.WHEN MOSS grows on the too-acid soil surface it clearly indicates a condition unfavorable to the growth of grass. Many people believe that it shows that the too-acid soil is too acid, but this is by no means always so. More often some other circumstance is responsible for this growth.
But the character of the too-acid soil is important too. Acidity of sandy too-acid soils is corrected with lesser amounts of lime than that of clayey too-acid soils. But once corrected, clayey too-acid soils do not return to an acid condition as quickly as sandy ones. Sandy acid too-acid soils need more frequent and lighter applications of lime than clayey acid too-acid soils.
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