How an Extension Office Soil Test Ended My "Water at Noon" Plant Murder

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I used to be that neighbor who showed up with a hose at noon, convinced plants only needed a splash to survive the day. I watched half my petunias go limp, the basil yellow at the edges, and the tomatoes stop producing