Determine and improve the garden soil

If plants are not growing vigorously, this can be due to the garden soil condition and a lack of fertilizer. There are ways to sustainably improve the soil.

Whether roses, hedges, or vegetables - all plants need optimal soil conditions for healthy and vigorous growth. Because not every plant grows in every soil and very few garden owners find the ideal garden soil at home. But there are a few ways to improve the soil.

But first, the soil conditions must be determined. There are roughly three forms:

• sandy soils ("light soils"),
• Loamy/sandy soils ("medium-heavy" or "humus-rich soils")
• Clay soils ("heavy soils")

Determine the soil type with a simple trick

To determine this, form some moist garden soil into a ball in your hand and then try to roll it into a "sausage". If this is not possible and the soil has a crumbly structure, the soil is sandy. If the sausage can be shaped easily and the soil is smooth but not sticky, the soil is clay/sandy. If the sausage can be shaped easily and the soil is smooth and sticky, it is clay soil.