It varies in quality and composition. Loam refers to the components of soil—an agreeable combination of sand, silt, and clay. Loam soil is often mentioned as best for plants. But what is loam ...

Learn more. By now, you probably know what kind of soil you have out there in your “back 40.” If planting that rose bush brought up wads of gummy goo, you know to call it clay. If instead you ...

LAST WEEK'S column provided a recipe for testing your garden soil's texture and discussed the management of sandy soils. This week, I'll focus on the management of clay, silt and loam soils and ...

My garden has a heavy clay loam soil. In general, it is best not to amend the soil used to backfill a planting hole. Use the soil that was dug out of the planting hole to fill in around the root ball.

Protecting the soil over the winter months is a top priority for me in my organic garden. I have a clay-loam soil, which is rich in nutrients, but can easily become waterlogged and prone to ...

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Don’t let clay soil get too dry before planting, though, or it becomes rock-hard. The way clay slurps up and holds water makes it a good thing as summer weather turns dry. Some of that water ...