Adair, Armstrong, Keswick, Kniffin, Ladoga, and Pershing soils are upslope from the Gara soils. Lindley and Shelby soils are on landscapes similar to those of the Gara soils. Caleb and Mystic soils are downslope on similar landscapes, and Mystic soils have reddish hues and clayey B horizons. Moderately well or well drained. Runoff is medium to rapid.
Permeability is moderately slow.
Gara soils are used for growing native pasture, woodlands, and cultivated crops. Corn, soybeans, oats, and grass-legume meadows are on less sloping areas. Steeper areas are in pasture. Native vegetation was oaks, hickories, and prairie grasses. The Gara series is extensive.