If the soil remains in a tight ball and is an orange-brown colour, you have quite heavy clay soil. This tends to stay wet in winter and bake hard in the summer,' explains landscape gardener Paul ...

Sandy soil - feels rough and gritty when handled and will not form distinct shapes like clay. It usually has a sandy brown colour and is easy to dig over. Water-logging is rare on such soils as ...

Clay soil is usually sticky and has small particles. They contain very few air gaps and water does not drain through it easily. Chalky soil is a light brown soil. Water drains through it quickly.

Wetter, moldier environments attract brown worms; balance soil moisture to prevent infestations ... rocky material like sand, silt, or clay, as well as living, dead, or decomposing plant or ...