They are a mix of different-size particles that might also include silt, which is intermediate in size between sand and clay. Silt particles make a soil feel silky.

Sandy soils are free-draining and prone to drought during the hotter seasons. Choose a top dressing mixture of four parts loam, three parts peat, and one part sand.

They are a mix of different-size particles that might also include silt, which is intermediate in size between sand and clay. Silt particles make a soil feel silky.