You can learn a lot about your soil by simply running it through your fingers. Getty Images Healthy soil is the key to growing a beautiful and thriving garden. Building and nourishing the soil begins ...

Depending on where you live, you're likely to have one of six different types of soil: loam, clay, sandy, silty, chalk, or peat. Knowing which type of soil you have in your yard is important—and will ...

Gardeners often find Brahminy blind snakes, tiny creatures mistaken for worms. These snakes are harmless and beneficial. They control ant and termite populations, aiding soil health. Their unique ...

Sandy loam? Loamy soil? There are many terms to describe the ground under your feet. Here's how to determine the composition ...

Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program highlights the importance of soil sampling to understand the nutrient content of agricultural soils. Soil ...