4 Types of Soil Every Gardener Should Know
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) ...
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Why soil matters (and what we can do to save it)
Only about 7.5 percent of the earth’s surface provides ... and the proportion of air and water all combine to create hundreds of different types of soil. These range from loose sandy soils ...
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The Type Of Soil That Will Help Your Fruit Trees Flourish
The term "loam" refers to the type of particles in the soil ... but most are in the slightly acidic range from around 6 to 7.5. To test the pH, gather soil samples and use a test kit from a ...
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What is soil made from?
Soil helps plants stay upright and it contains important substances to help them grow. In this guide, we're going to look at the different types of soil. Soil contains lots of minibeasts (tiny ...
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Why soil is disappearing from farms
When European-American settlers first began ploughing in Iowa, they found the weather and local geology had combined this organic mulch with sand and silt to form a nutrient-rich type of soil ...