Care requirements: Full sun to partial shade; well-drained to heavy clay soils ...

Only black-and-white newsprint should be used ... making good soil better and lightening up clay soil. This method is suitable for both conventional gardens and raised beds.

I would like to improve the heavy clay soil in my vegetable garden. A friend suggested that I rototill several inches of sand to improve the drainage. Is that a good way to improve clay soil ...

In its southern distribution, mesic swales and roadsides dominated by western wheatgrass and prairies with Houston black clay soil dominated by Texas needlegrass afford favorable habitats. The dusky ...

Sandy soil is pale coloured and has large particles. These create lots of small air gaps. Water drains through them easily so it usually feels dry. Clay soil is usually sticky and has small particles.