Almost black to look at, easy to dig over and spongy to the touch, peaty soil can be soaking in winter and dry during most of the summer. Sandy soil - feels rough and gritty when handled and will ...

Because it is a Mediterranean herb, lavender thrives in poor, dry soils. I often get asked, does it need fertilizer? The short answer is probably not. But depending on your specific growing conditions ...

Sandy soil is pale coloured and has large particles. These create lots of small air gaps. Water drains through them easily so it usually feels dry. Clay soil is usually sticky and has small particles.

AgriGold, for example, started to research root type to figure out why certain hybrids could handle wet feet or dry soil. While a lot of the company’s research occurs in sandy soil types ...