Gardeners love loam soil because it's moist, soft and full of nutrients. Here's how to get more of it in your garden beds.

Soils are composed of a mixture of sand, silt, clay and organic matter. Both the clay and organic matter particles have a net negative charge. Thus, these negatively-charged soil particles will ...

What do glaciers and the Sahara Desert have in common? Both are sources of silt-size particles that interact with wind, sand, and vegetation to form loess deposits. Deflation, the lifting and ...

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.

Living in the western United States means that water, how it is used, and how it is stored, is a contentious topic. When ...

The mineral component of soil is made up of clay, silt, and sand particles. The relative amounts of these materials are what we use to describe the texture of a soil or soil type. The best way to ...

Much of this volcanic ash comes from the Great Basin, a geographic area within which the states of Utah and Nevada lie today.