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Recent Examples of loamySoil Plants thrive in loamy, well-draining soil but tolerate a range of soil types, including clay.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 July 2026 Fill the container with high-quality, loamy, well-draining potting mix.—
Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026 Grown as a perennial in zones 8 to 10 and as an annual elsewhere, this plant needs plenty of sun and sandy or loamy, well-draining soil.—
Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
10 June 2026 The dirt-only diamond was loamy and soft and home plate was totally submerged in a muddy puddle, a tributary of which also snaked down the third-base line.—
Chang-Rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loamy
sandy
Adjective
Whether your soil is dry, wet, sandy, or clay, find out what types of oak trees are best for your growing conditions.
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Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Oct. 2026
The tiny Norwegian archipelago, 68 degrees north of the Arctic Circle and two flights from Oslo, is a distinctive and dramatic landscape with spiky mountains rising from the Norwegian Sea and sandy beaches fringed by fjords.