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Why does rain disappear into one patch of garden soil, while another turns into puddles? Take a handful from a flowerpot. Sandy soil has large particles, so water drains quickly. Silty soil feels smooth and holds moisture. Clay soil has tiny particles that hold water tightly, making it sticky or hard when packed. These differences change how water reaches plant roots. The flip is that soil type is not mainly about color. It depends on particle size, organic material, and how water moves. Loam is not another particle size. It is a balanced mixture of sand, silt, clay, and organic material, giving plants a useful balance of drainage and moisture. So your garden bed or flowerpot can behave differently from the next patch. Rain disappears in one, but puddles form in another because sandy soil drains fast, clay soil holds water, and loam balances both.