LAST WEEK'S column provided a recipe for testing your garden soil's texture and discussed the management of sandy soils. This week, I'll focus on the management of clay, silt and loam soils and ...

Sandy loam? Loamy soil? There are many terms to describe the ground under your feet. Here's how to determine the composition ...

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Soil is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, air, water, and organisms (living and dead) that regularly appear under the fingernails of all gardeners. Soil is a living, diverse, and complex ...

When putting a plant in the garden, many of us devote little thought to soil, other than to cover the roots. Yet the soil that surrounds plant roots provides essential food, water and physical support ...

When I was studying horticulture, loamy soil was flagged up as the most desirable type of soil since it incorporates a perfect mix of sand, silt and clay. So if you're looking for the best plants for ...

The trickiest part about growing a healthy lawn is knowing when it's time to water. Some might tell you to water your lawn every week, on a regular watering schedule, or even twice a day if you live ...

Close-up of a hand planting a sapling in soil - Lassi Meony/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Clay soil is often seen as a massive headache for gardening ...

Our minds and shovels are ready for full throttle outdoor planting — but is your soil ready? Soil is the living medium for plants to grow; we have plenty of it in Colorado. The best garden foundation ...

“Feed the soil and not the plant” is the holy mantra of organic gardening. The organic movement started in the 1900s when modern-large scale agricultural practices were being adopted. Organic ...

Both extremes in soil have their advantages and shortcomings. These soils act the way they do mostly because of the size of the particles that make them up. Sand particles are relatively large (by ...