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.

One 5-gallon bucket of dry wood ash is enough to cover 1,000 square feet of garden soil with a ¼-inch layer of ash, which ...

Clay drains less easily than other soils and can lie wet for long periods,' explains landscape designer and soil expert ...

Clay soil holds excess water and compacts easily, making it not easy to grow anything. However, with proper treatment and care, you can still have a beautiful lawn on your clay ground. To help you ...

Officials said early springtime and fall, right before and after growing seasons, are the most advantageous times to get soil ...

Sharp sand is defined as large-grained, angular sand used in gardening to encourage proper drainage. For home gardeners, it ...

How can technology help map the soil (better), and what role can soil scans and scanners play in this? What is possible?