What Weeds Tell You About Your Soil

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What is the best way to determine my soil type?

What Weeds Tell You About Your Soil

Just by examining the type of weeds in your yard, you can get an idea of your soil type.

Dandelions, chicory and creeping buttercups prefer clay soil. Goldenrod, sheep sorrel, and bindweed prefer sandy soil. Chickweed and lambs quarters prefer loamy soil.

   

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