The Rutgers Soil Testing Laboratory classifies soils into 4 broad classes: loamy sand, sandy loam, loam, silt loam ... For instance, water drains quickly through sandy soils and slowly through clayey ...

Rather than having excessively clayey soil, you have loamy soil underneath your grass that is not packed solid but is punctuated everywhere with air pockets. In winter, we are often faced with ...

Lavender thrives the best in well-drained soil, sandy or loamy soil that allows water to drain away easily. If your soil is heavy or clayey, you can improve drainage by mixing in sand or gravel. Make ...