Beginner Gardening: Adjusting pH in Soil - What to Add? , 1 by kbumgar

kbumgar wrote:
Hi Everyone,

I took a soil sample yesterday using one of the Rapitest products. The pH shows that my soil is very alkaline with a pH of 8.0. Now that the garden is empty until spring, it seems like a good time to adjust the soil pH.

I have read that you can either use aluminum sulfate or sulfur to lower the pH. Does anyone have any experience in using these products? Again, the garden is currently empty. It will not have plants in it for about 6 months.

Thank you!