By Mary H. Dyer, Master Naturalist and Master Gardener Many gardeners don’t know much about the texture of their garden soil – which may be clay, silt, sand or a combination. However, a little basic info about the texture of your garden soil can help you determine how the soil absorbs water and if it needs some help by way of compost, mulch, manure or other soil amendments. Figuring out your particular soil type isn’t as complicated as you might think and it requires no expensive lab tests. You can implement DIY soil testing very easily by using a jar test to measure soil texture. Let’s learn more about this type of soil texture jar test. How to Test Soil Using a Mason Jar In simple terms, soil texture refers to the size of the soil particles. For example, large soil particles indicate sandy soil, while clay is made of
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