Spider plants want loamy soil, according to Howe ... combining two parts regular potting soil with one part perlite or coarse sand. "This helps the soil drain quickly, preventing the roots ...

Water your spider plant thoroughly, but don't let it sit in a puddle. "The key is to make sure the pot has good drainage so excess water can escape," adds Ramos. "I usually water ...

In sandy or well-draining loamy soil, you simply need to dig a level-bottomed depression ... Excavate or till to 3 or 4 feet, and fill partway with a layer of coarse gravel. Then, cover the gravel ...

A new paper released today documents the first soil, airfall dust, and rock fragment samples collected by NASA for return ...

For beautiful plants, it's imperative that you take the necessary steps when preparing your soil. So, be sure to avoid these ...

Shrubland landscape on the Pichu Pichu volcano (Arequipa, Peru). First centimeters of loamy sand soil sampled on the Pichu Pichu volcano (Arequipa, Peru).

Think of soil as you do your employees. If you account for each one’s distinct personality, he or she will be happier and more productive. Soil is like that as well—it will produce a lot, or much less ...

Figure 1. Six particle sizes used as porous media within the soil column chamber. 1-6 represent Coarse quartz sand, fine quartz sand, sandy loam, fine sand, loam, and clay, respectively. The pressure ...