adding vibrant color to the garden. Bee balm prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil, but it can adapt to heavier clay soils. These plants are also resistant to many pests ...

Care requirements: Full sun to partial shade; well-drained to heavy clay soils ...

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.

The higher the CEC, the higher the negative charge and the more cations that can be held. Since a soil's CEC comes from the clay and organic matter present, it can be estimated from soil texture and ...

Adding organic materials improves the ability of sandy soils to hold nutrients and water. For clay soil, organic additions improve drainage and aeration and help the soil dry out and warm up more ...