When I was studying horticulture, loamy soil was flagged up as the most desirable type of soil since it incorporates a perfect mix of sand, silt and clay. So if you're looking for the best plants for ...

Today I completed a quality test for soil-mineral content using a Mason jar, soil and water. The results were 81 percent sand, 4 percent silt and 15 percent clay. The soil is from the Highland Park ...

Growing sweet potatoes indoors is best done from slips, which are the rooted sprouts that grow from mature sweet potatoes.

Q. We have a small garden here but the soil is sandy and we have to build it up. My question is will oak leaves help? We also plant rye in the fall and work that down in the spring. Milt and Elsie ...

Companion plants that pair beautifully in the garden with anise hyssop can help transform an ordinary planting bed into an amalgamation of gorgeous blooms. Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) is one ...

What’s the best soil to use? Whether you’re gardening with containers, in raised beds or digging holes in the ground, you can’t go wrong with organic potting soil. With its loamy texture, ...

Some fruit trees might prefer wet weather and moist earth, but others will perform best with well-draining, sandy soil. It's also a much easier medium to work with, and requires less effort to dig ...