Sandy soil can be tricky to work with as it doesn't retain moisture very well. Here's how to successfully plant a tree and ...

CEC is the ability of soil to hold and exchange cations (positively charged nutrients). Higher CEC means better nutrient ...

Gardeners love loam soil because it's moist, soft and full of nutrients. Here's how to get more of it in your garden beds.

"Clay soil, sandy soil, loamy soil and compacted soil require different methods for straw return. Regardless of the type of ...

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Sandy soil - feels rough and gritty when handled and will not form distinct shapes like clay. It usually has a sandy brown colour and is easy to dig over. Water-logging is rare on such soils as ...

Lomandras thrive on heat and perform best in warm climates. Platinum Beauty™ is cold hardy to 10°F but does not tolerate wet ...

Sandy soil is pale coloured and has large particles. These create lots of small air gaps. Water drains through them easily so it usually feels dry. Clay soil is usually sticky and has small particles.

Desert Control, in their words, plans to use nanoclay to take unproductive desert land “from sand to hope”. Using clay to improve soils is nothing new – farmers have been doing so for ...