RE: Looking for infomration on soil
soil is composed of 3 things.
clay
silt
sand
things don't grow too well in soil with alot of clay. just grab you a handful of the soil and examine it. clay is a very fine particle. sand is, well, sandy. silt is sort of like organic material.
you can also take some soil samples to your extension agent and they can give you recommendations as to your fertilizer and lime requirements for that particular soil composition.