Before you dig a garden, it's important to figure out what type of soil you have and then select plants (and amend your soil) accordingly.

We'll also teach you how to amend the soil you have so you can grow the plants you want. Depending on where you live, you're likely to have one of six different types of soil: loam, clay, sandy ...

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A resource at Agricultural Analytical Services Lab at Penn State can be a good first step toward determining soil health.

to determine your soil type based on the calculated percentages of sand, silt, and clay. Knowing your soil texture helps you understand how your garden soil behaves. For example, sandy soil drains ...

The bulk of soil is made up of a mixture of organic matter, rock and mineral particles. However, it's the air, water and nutrients in the ground that the growing plant really relies on.

Growing in raised beds can be a convenient method for overcoming challenges associated with in-ground gardening, such as poorly drained soil, rocky soil, heavy-clay soil ... never grown in a raised ...