A gardening expert has some key tips that will make all the difference if you want to grow lavender in your garden - and it's ...

‘Clay soil holds nutrients much better than sandy soil,’ adds ... A balanced fertilizer to add at the time of planting, or just after, should be a slow-release granular product to be mixed in with the ...

Reich says that while clay holds nutrients well, most clay soils start out low in them. So if you’re digging a new bed, he recommends adding granular organic fertilizer to cheaply provide a ...

Soils with high clay content usually have a blocky, chunky structure where water drains moderately well. But compacted soils, or soils with very high clay content, usually have a plate-y structure.

There are a whole class of additives, including perlite, that can help create air pockets in your soil. Knowing which to choose, and when to use them, is critical.

Soil consists of a mixture of sand, silt, and clay particles, along with organic matter. As part of the soil test, Heilig says, have a soil-texture test run to show what you're dealing with.

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Internal erosion and seepage flow represent critical processes in the evolution of granular soils, with direct implications for the stability of natural and engineered structures such as ...

Leaves can transform poor soil as they decompose into humus. Humus increases the soil's CEC allowing it to retain fertilizer for plants to use later.

Applying fertilizer in the middle of the day when the sun is most intense can cause foliar fertilizers to burn leaves and ...