From our first-hand experience, learn how soil amendments work and which ones are right (and wrong) for your yard and garden.

Soil type is a classification determined by texture and relative proportions of the three main types of soil particles: sand, silt, and clay. “This really means the size of the particles that ...

During this time, the soil will separate into layers: sand at the bottom, followed by silt, and clay on top. Instructions: After 24 hours, measure the thickness of each soil layer using a ruler.

These silt and clay particles are too small to perceive with the naked eye. But you can see individual grains of sand, which are just bigger bits of rock. Next time you’re at the beach ...

According to Collector P.B. Noohu, the deluge of August 2018 had left huge quantities of silt, clay, sand and other debris in the course of these three major rivers in the district, flooding many ...