Down To Earth’s Garden lime sweetens your soil (raises the pH) to improve plant growth and maximize fertilizer performance. Natural limestone is ground into an ultra-fine powder and then formed into uniform mini granules (prills) for easy spreading and rapid reaction time. Lime supplies calcium, an essential nutrient required for proper plant growth.
2 cups ≈ 1 lb; approximately 10 cups per 5 lb box
Most garden plants prefer a soil pH between 6.0 and 7.0. Performing a complete soil analysis or using a soil pH home test kit before application is recommended.
To Adjust Soil pH
| Current pH | Apply per 100 sq.ft |
| 6.0 | 3 lbs (6 cups) |
| 5.5 | 5 lbs (10 cups) |
| 5.0 | 10 lbs (20 cups) |
Vegetable Gardens & Flower Beds:
To prepare new gardens, apply 1-1.5 lbs per 100 square feet by evenly distributing over soil surface by hand or spreader. For soil pH maintenance, test and apply seasonally as needed.
Trees & Shrubs:
Spread ½-1 lb per 1” of trunk diameter around the base outwards to the drip line and water in well.
