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 ...

Whether indoors or out, rosemary is sun-loving and needs full sun to grow well. Place the pot in a south- or east-facing ...

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 ...

Most South African gardens are not planned with water conservation in mind. Effective water management is crucial in our ...

Soil types can make or break the success of garden plants, whether they are edible or ornamental. An expert has mapped out local soil types across the UK to help gardeners find the crops and blooms to ...