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.

This type of soil contains at least 25 percent clay and is particularly good at holding nutrients due to the microscopic structure of each clay particle, explains Anton Ledin, the in-house plant ...

Understanding the differences between structural fill dirt and topsoil is crucial for anyone involved in construction and landscaping projects. The success of these projects often depends on selecting ...

There are many types of soil around the world. The UK alone has over 700 varieties, such as clay, sand, silt, loam and peat. These soils have different characteristics which can be useful for humans.

These are important processes that govern microbial community structure, soil mineralogy, soil solution chemistry , and pollutant fate and transport (Lovley 1995, Sparks 2003). where σ is the ...