Somewhere in the world are gardeners blessed with the seemingly contradictory “moist but well-drained soil” that can grow almost anything. Landscapes full of naturally deep, organically rich loam that ...

As any avid gardener knows, having the right soil in your garden is one of the most important steps in achieving healthy plant growth. Unfortunately, homeowners with heavy clay soil in their yards ...

A. Understanding soils in New Mexico is a very important factor in gardening successfully here. For gardeners who have never taken a class in soils, here is a brief introduction to soil in general.

Clay is the Jekyll and Hyde of soils. It constitutes some of our most fertile agricultural soils, but even these turn rock-hard when dry. Tiny particles pack down so tightly that the ground virtually ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Clay soil is often seen as a massive headache for gardening enthusiasts. It is messy for the tools (and the boots!), and shoveling and digging ...

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 ...

It is no wonder that modern gardening takes so much more work than old orchard cultivation needed a century ago in the Santa Clara Valley. Orchard trees enjoyed the weather and the soil, and wanted ...

Clay soil is high in fertility and retains moisture well, but not all plants thrive in it. Plenty of us in Wisconsin are blessed with lots of clay soil. It's high in fertility and retains moisture ...

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