Today I completed a quality test for soil-mineral content using a Mason jar, soil and water. The results were 81 percent sand, 4 percent silt and 15 percent clay. The soil is from the Highland Park ...

Question: I want to start my warm-season garden this month. What should I do to improve my sandy garden site? Answer: Add lots of organic matter to Florida sands. Till compost, peat moss and similar ...

FARGO — I must extend an apology. As a boy gardening at our home in Lisbon, N.D., and on my grandparent’s farm between Alice and Fingal, I naively thought all soil was probably similar to ours, which ...

For many years, farmers and gardeners prioritized the chemical and physical properties of soils in which plants were grown over the biological properties of these soils. Thankfully, we have learned ...

I often mention my veg patch’s clay soil in this column, and that’s because soil type affects what we grow and how. Getting to know your soil is an essential part of becoming a great grower of edible ...

Looking after your soil’s health is the most important task a gardener can have. Your soil is what feeds and waters your plants. Winter is a good time to start planning ways to improve your soil.

Soil is the foundation of every healthy garden, but not all soils are the same. Some hold too much water, while others dry out quickly. Some are full of nutrients, but others need a lot of care to ...

It's soil that slips through your fingers—loose, dry and stubbornly unproductive. Stretching across large parts of South Australia and western Victoria, sandy soils have long resisted conventional ...

Impacts of biological amendments, including waste-derived amendments that underpin soil health and agricultural sustainability ...