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 ...

I often mention my veg patch’s clay soil in this column, and that’s because soil type affects what we grow and how. Getting to know your soil is an essential part of becoming a great grower of edible ...

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 ...

Q: Awhile back a representative from the Southern Nevada Water Association said that he had heard that the typical soil type in the valley was a loam. The University of Arizona uses some landscape ...

If you're new to growing houseplants, you may have already realized that having the proper potting soil is important. And if you're already a houseplant aficionado, you know there are ready-made soil ...

JOSH BYRNE: For gardeners in Perth, sand is a geological fact of life. After all, this is a coastal plain. Most of Perth lies on ancient sand dunes. Result. We're gardening on sand. Let me be frank.

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 ...