Q&A – If I change soil pH in one area, how large of an area does that affect?

Question:
If I change soil pH in one area, how large of an area does that affect?
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Answer:
The changed pH stays in that area. University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond says that plants have root systems that extend out quite a ways so surrounding plants may be affected, but only the roots in the immediate area.
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