Healthy plants start with healthy soil, and one of the key elements of quality soil is organic matter. But what exactly is ...

Find some soil and dig a small amount up. Looking at the soil, try to explain what type of soil it is and why.

When European-American settlers first began ploughing in Iowa, they found the weather and local geology had combined this organic mulch with sand and silt to form a nutrient-rich type of soil ...

You may be surprised to hear that knowing your soil type is more important than you think when nurturing your garden plants.