1.   Beneath the living mat lay the rich black loam accumulated over thousands of years, which drew generations of pilgrims with sod in their eyes.

2.   Dark rich loam just looks healthy and vibrant.

3.   In rich loam, they grow gnarly and get scratched when harvested.

4.   The Edwardian house sat behind a newly planted orchard like some huge ocher-colored mushroom just sprung from the rich Hereford loam after the recent rain.

5.   The final half-mile is a hike across rich black loam.

6.   The nitrogen and sulfur that damage the needles work as fertilizers in some soil, such as the rich loam of the Vogelsberg.