Loam is a combination of sand, silt, and clay—the three sizes of soil particles from largest to smallest. While there is a good bit of variability, ideal proportions for most garden plants are ...

It seems that gardeners brag about their flowers, their big tomatoes and their beautiful trees but one of the things they don’t seem to brag about is their dirt. Good dirt should be the envy ...

Different types of soil have different properties that suit various plants. There are six accepted types of soils; chalk, clay, loam, peat, sand, and silt. The size of each soil particle usually ...