The grittiness of this type of sand helps water drain smoothly and allows the plant roots to breathe ample oxygen.

Something strange happens to water as it moves through the stems of horsetail plants – and this unique process provides ...

Sharp sand works especially well for plants that require excellent drainage, like succulents and cacti. Michael Clarke, a horticulturist, landscape architect, and founder of Yardwork, explains it can ...

A study shows that ground glass particles can be mixed with soil to produce a plant growth medium that's actually better than soil alone.

Sharp sand is sometimes used to loosen heavy soil like clay, breaking up dense clumps and making it easier for plants to establish strong roots.

Green Diamond Sand has a plant in Clackamas, has tripled the number of employees to 62 and sells six times the amount of sand it did 14 years ago.

In fact, sharp sand can even improve the soil structure around your garden and improve air circulation which can create a healthier environment for surrounding plants.

Sand coats the flower of the honey-scented pincushion plant (Navarretia mellita), which helps it avoid being eaten by herbivores. Sand coats the flower of the honey-scented pincushion plant ...

Old plants can be several feet high, especially in the southern parts of its range. The tall plants will sometimes fall over and continue growing on the sand, eventually putting up new erect stems.

For some sand-dwelling plants, stickiness is a defense tactic that keeps predators at bay.

For more than a century, botanists have noticed that some plants in arid, sandy environments acquire a coat of sand. The sand sticks to the plants because of a sticky, sap-like liquid that they ...