It will also grow in clay soil, moist but well-drained.’ Siberian dogwood is extremely well-equipped to grow in clay or sand soil, but it draws the line at a north-facing garden. It needs a bit ...

There's not much you can do about plants and seeds that rotted in May's slogfest, but you can do a lot to head off future wet ...

Siberian irises like even moisture while Japanese ... They will tolerate heavy clay soils, as they retain moisture well, but the addition of organic matter is helpful. Depending on the variety ...

Could you make ceramic pots out of the soil in your garden? If the answers are yes to both, odds are you have clay soil, one of the biggest challenges for the home gardener. Clay soils in the ...

Don’t let clay soil get too dry before planting, though, or it becomes rock hard. The way clay slurps up and holds water makes it a good thing as summer weather turns dry. Some of that water ...

Learn more. By now, you probably know what kind of soil you have out there in your “back 40.” If planting that rose bush brought up wads of gummy goo, you know to call it clay. If instead you ...

Clay soil can be difficult for gardeners to work with because it is slow-draining and compacts easily, causing plants to suffer from root rot and other fungal diseases. While some plants can ...

LAST WEEK'S column provided a recipe for testing your garden soil's texture and discussed the management of sandy soils. This week, I'll focus on the management of clay, silt and loam soils and ...

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