We'll also teach you how to amend the soil you have so you can grow the plants you want. Depending on where you live, you're likely to have one of six different types of soil: loam, clay, sandy, silty ...

Earthworm populations were counted after 10 years of tillage plot history on a dark, poorly-drained silty clay loam soil near West Lafayette (Table 1). Very few worms were found in the continuous corn ...

I recently got a question from a reader about where to get good soil and compost. Part of her request was for “organic” soil ...

Different soil types impact plant growth differently. Knowing your soil quality will show you what veggies or flowers to grow ...

Sandy soil is pale coloured and has large particles. These create lots of small air gaps. Water drains through them easily so it usually feels dry. Clay soil is usually sticky and has small particles.

Spokane’s South Hill has a lot of clay that has weathered out of the basalt. West of Spokane, soils are a mix of Palouse loam and the remnants of the glacial flood scouring and outwash.