Soil accounts for almost 10% of the Earth’s surface, and yet for most people, when it comes to gardening and plant care, it remains a mystery. We vaguely know we should improve its health and ...

Just like all plants, birch trees need to have specific conditions before they will flourish. This is the best type of soil to grow your birches in.

Unfortunately, adding some bags of sand to the garden won't give you sandy soil. What soil scientists call sandy loam is less than 20% clay. So you’d have to replace a huge amount of your clay ...

For the Jar Test, use a one-quart size glass container, such as a Mason Jar. Add one cup of soil from the garden. Add three cups of distilled water.

This subsoil typically consists of a mixture of sand, silt, and minimal clay ... Whether it’s used beneath a foundation or as part of a roadway embankment, this soil type is engineered to maintain its ...

In the fall, 13 trees were planted on the University of Pennsylvania's campus for a pilot program on a soil mixture that features sand made from recycled glass. Experts said the engineered blend ...