Before you dig a garden, it's important to figure out what type of soil you have and then select plants (and amend your soil) accordingly.

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Loam soil is a balanced mixture of sand, silt and clay, ideal for growing garden plants. Loam’s mineral content and the way the three sizes of particles work together combine to make it ...

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Spokane’s South Hill has a lot of clay that has weathered out of the basalt. West of Spokane, soils are a mix of Palouse loam and the remnants of the glacial flood scouring and outwash.

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.