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LAST WEEK'S column provided a recipe for testing your garden soil's texture and discussed the management of sandy soils. This week, I'll focus on the management of clay, silt and loam soils and ...

It’s a simple equation: If you want to grow better plants, you first need to understand the soil. “The texture of a soil is its proportion of sand, silt and clay,” said James Cassidy, a soils ...

Dreaming of gardening? Me too! This year I am staying on top of everything, weeds, fungicides, insect control, transplanting and harvesting — that’s the plan anyway. Starting your garden with healthy ...

Silty soil falls in the middle between sandy and clay soils. It can be a dream to cultivate as it's usually very fertile. It's also light so easy to dig and work on all year round. In addition, silty ...

Farmers, potters and residents of the district can take silt and clay free of cost from dry irrigation tanks to nourish their ranches, make pots and for personal use such as filling up low-lying land, ...