A vital step in almost any garden is testing the soil. Edgar County Master Gardener Jan Phipps was interviewed in May 2021 by Tom McClanahan from WTWO’s Valley Ag Today. Jan discussed why a gardener should test their soil, how to test the soil, and what the test reveals about the soil. To watch Jan’s interview and learn more about how and why you should test your garden and flower bed soil, visit go.illinois.edu/WatchJansInterview.