1. Test your soil pH level. Dig a hole several inches deep. Pour distilled water in the hole and cover with soil. The pool should be muddy. Place the pH meter probe into the mud and read the results. Repeat in several growing areas to make sure you are not getting an anomalous reading.
2. Review the types of plants you have in the garden. Use a garden guide found at your local nursery or check out online resources for the plants you grow. For example, tomatoes do well in a slightly acidic soil, according to the National Gardening Association at Garden.org. Other plants such as gardenias or blueberries do well at lower pHs.
3. Calculate how far you need to drop the pH. A reading under pH 7 is acidic.
4. Mix the Epsom salt with the soil. You can use one cup for every 100 square feet of soil. For smaller areas, use 1 tbsp. at the base of the plant. Lawns can use 3 lbs. per 1,250 square feet.
5. Retest the soil a week later to determine the pH level. Reapply Epsom salts every two to three weeks to maintain the pH level.
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