While they may look alike, the truth is that potting soil and garden soil are two very distinct growing mediums with ...

With so many soil options, how do you know which will be the best for your potted plants? Once you understand what to look ...

Some time ago I listed the various types of rocks that exist in Pennsylvania. Although one reader remarked that he was astonished by the great number of rock types that exist in our state, when one… ...

South Dakota has around 750 different types of soils. Producers who know their soil types are better able to determine the appropriate farming practices to use.

SOIL comes in six different types, and which soil you have in your garden determines what you're able to plant there. How can I tell what type of soil I have?

If one soil type is layered against another, a boundary is formed. The differences in pore sizes mean that water won’t move from one soil into another until the first soil is completely saturated.

A soil scientist shares fun facts you never knew about soils, like how billions of organisms live in them and how many thousands of types there are.

Clay soil is difficult to garden with due to its heavy density when wet and hard compaction when dry. But there's an easy way ...