David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Growing healthy plants starts with great soil, and loamy earth is about as good as it gets. But what is loam soil exactly? And how do you know if that's what you have in your garden? This soil type ...

Have you ever watered your garden and noticed the water takes a long time to drain or percolate through the soil? You might want to investigate your soil texture. When it comes to gardening, soil ...