Silty soils can be badly drained but are not prone to waterlogging. Peaty soil - the fens of eastern England are very peaty and are some of the country's best farmland. Plants grow happily in it ...

Loamy soil is ideal for the widest variety of plants because of its good drainage, aeration and ability to hold nutrients. However, silty and peaty soils are also excellent. “But keep in mind ...

It consists of different sizes of particles, classified as clay, silt, or sand, which make up the soil texture ... says Hancock. Peat, a type of organic matter that comes from decomposed peat ...

Then came the culmination of the event, when the Veterans who had kept for forty years, a small recipient with Falklands peaty soil, spread part of it and buried the rest. Applause and a deafening ...