vermiculite and sand. While manure can be a good source of carbon to add to your soil, it can take years to break down. It is not recommended that you add fresh manure to an existing garden plot ...

I recently got a question from a reader about where to get good soil and compost. Part of her request was for “organic” soil ...

One thing is for sure: there are plenty of tasks to complete in a garden before the spring planting season. Tasks you should ...

Soil texture is determined by the mixture of the mineral contents: sand, silt, and clay. You can determine your garden soil ...

Garden soil is a blend of topsoil and organic matter. Garden soil is made of natural topsoil or sand blended with relatively ...

This method of gardening is very good for the soil and ... harder to work with than other types of soil. Do not add sand to clay soil! Sand added to clay soil will more likely than not result ...

Unhealthy soil induces poor plant performance and growth. Marin County gardeners must frequently amend their soil with mulch and organic matter to compensate for compaction, poor drainage, erosion, ...