How to Prep Garden Beds Without Buying Bagged Mixes

A thriving garden does not start in a plastic bag. It starts in the ground, under your feet, where soil either pulses with ...
Science Daily

Estimate Soil Texture-by-feel

A new article details methods of determining a soil's texture by feel, an important skill for students of soil science. Soil texture strongly influences the nutrient holding ability of a soil, the ...

How to Fix Compacted Soil Without Renting Equipment

A shovel should slide into healthy soil with satisfying ease. When the blade bounces back like it just struck concrete, the ...
Oregonian

Sand, silt or clay? Texture says a lot about soil

CORVALLIS, Ore. - It's a simple equation: If you want to grow better plants, you first need to understand the soil. "The texture of a soil is its proportion of sand, silt and clay," said James Cassidy ...