The key to successful gardening is healthy soil. This basic principle of organic gardening applies to all plants, whether it is anchor trees in your landscape, flowers adoring a bed or a garden full of vegetables. Quite simply, when you feed the soil the proper nutrients, you let the soil feed the plants.
Soil Texture
To start, you should determine the soil texture by moistening the soil and rubbing it between your thumb and fingers to determine its feel.
