Picking rocks out of Missouri dirt may be a never-ending endeavor, but what about gardening in clay soil? This week's column ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Clay soil can present several challenges to gardeners due to its density. One way to amend compacted clay soil is with a ...

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 ...

You know you have clay soil if it sticks like glue to your shoes and garden tools when wet and forms rock-hard clods when dry. You are not alone; the soil in many areas of Marin is high in clay ...

When it comes to improving clay soil, sand is not the answer. “What do contractors make when they mix clay and sand? Concrete,” said Sacramento soil expert Steven Zien of Living Resources Co. “Adding ...

As May ushers in summer, the garden fills with peonies, roses and daylilies. If you are gardening on heavy clay soil, it also may fill up with buttercups and horsetail. Lustrous buttercups hold up ...

Colder weather continues lingering in our area and will be around for at least two more weeks, according to several 30-day weather forecast sites! Spring could be near at hand, as a couple extended ...