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.

Downwind vegetation traps some of the entrained silt and clay as dust coatings on leaves, stems, trunks, and the soil surface. Trapping is especially effective when the vegetation is moist with ...

During this time, the soil will separate into layers: sand at the bottom, followed by silt, and clay on top. Instructions: After 24 hours, measure the thickness of each soil layer using a ruler.

We'll also teach you how to amend the soil you have so you can grow the plants you want. Depending on where you live, you're likely to have one of six different types of soil: loam, clay, sandy ...