Clay soil is found in many American gardens, but it isn't a hospitable home for all plants. If you're preparing your garden for summer, or want to grow flowers or vegetables, you might struggle. There ...

Dreaming of gardening? Me too! This year I am staying on top of everything, weeds, fungicides, insect control, transplanting and harvesting — that’s the plan anyway. Starting your garden with healthy ...

Testing your soil can help you determine the level of organic matter to know what improvements need made for the future. (Submitted photo) Soils that contain a large amount of clay character have ...

If you’ve ever tried to grow a lush lawn in clay soil, you know it’s not the most forgiving terrain. This soil type is dense, tends to retain water, and can quickly compact, which makes it a challenge ...

I often mention my veg patch’s clay soil in this column, and that’s because soil type affects what we grow and how. Getting to know your soil is an essential part of becoming a great grower of edible ...

If your garden has heavy clay soil, you'll know what hard work it can be when it comes to digging and planting. This type of soil has a habit of becoming rock hard in summer when it dries out and ...

It’s a simple equation: If you want to grow better plants, you first need to understand the soil. “The texture of a soil is its proportion of sand, silt and clay,” said James Cassidy, a soils ...

CORVALLIS – When you walk about your yard on a wet day, do your shoes stick in the mud? Could you make ceramic pots out of the soil in your garden? If the answers are yes to both, odds are you have ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - At Akin’s Nursery in Shreveport, owner Jennifer McGimsey says one of the biggest challenges local gardeners face is right under their feet: Northwest Louisiana’s heavy clay soil.

What soil types work best for certain plants? And when is compost a good idea? This week, the Garden Guy digs into dirt ...

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