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6 Types of Soil—Plus, the Best Plants to Grow in Each

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, silty ...
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4 Types of Soil Every Gardener Should Know

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Clay, silty or sandy? Testing your soil type is an essential part of becoming a good gardener

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Soil type affects how it retains water and nutrients.Photograph: iStock/Getty Images (Photograph: iStock/Getty Images) I often ...
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Delmarva Soil Types and Potential Salinity Effects

Salts are compounds formed when positively charged cations such as sodium (Na⁺), calcium (Ca²⁺), magnesium (Mg²⁺) and potassium (K⁺) combine with negatively ...