Have Pine Trees in Yard

I have pine trees in my yard. What can I do to make and produce a better garden? How can I treat the soil for better growth of my vegetables and flowers? And my tomatoes are getting splits in them, like a bug is eating them. What do I do for that?

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 07/29/2011 @ 6:16 am

Over time, pine needles can acidify soil, so I would get your soil tested and correct any pH problems. This will give you a good start to growing in the soil. You may also want to look for plants that like acidic soil. This article has some suggestions:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/acid-loving-plants.htm ^[1]

This will help you with the cracking tomatoes:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-cracking.htm ^[2]

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