Water passes through sandy soil like a sieve—any plants growing in sandy soil must be drought-tolerant, because water passes ...

Crops don't generally thrive in desert-like ground, but 1000 years ago farmers in Israel utilised refuse such as ash and ...

Soil texture is determined by the mixture of the mineral contents: sand, silt, and clay. You can determine your garden soil ...

It seems that gardeners brag about their flowers, their big tomatoes and their beautiful trees but one of the things they don’t seem to brag about is their dirt. Good dirt should be the envy ...

Mineral particles in soil are classified as either sand, silt or clay, depending upon their size. The proportion of each of these three different sized mineral particles in a soil is referred to ...

If you lack nearby natural soils to take from, purchased compost soil and sand can be good alternatives. 2. Discussion. Back in the classroom, begin by discussing what is meant by ‘soil’ and what you ...

Once you test your soil for pH, you will know whether or not you need to adjust the pH level for the specific crop you will grow. Garden lime consists of finely ground limestone and is applied to the ...