David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Clay soil can pose challenges for many gardeners, but that doesn't mean you have to settle for a lackluster landscape. If you have clayey soils, adding one or more of these ground cover plants for ...

Learn how to improve your garden soil for new plants, whether you have clay or sandy soil, are using raised beds or other ...

Discover the trick to amending dense clay soil with landscape designer Leah Churner. What’s the trick to amend dense clay soil? Landscape designer Leah Churner explains how compost, leaf mold and ...

Clay soil is not a gardener's delight. I have had to deal with the clay soil in the Midlands of South Carolina for years. And even with what feels like a mountain of compost worked in, I still find ...

Healthy roots are the secret to successful plants and trees. Roots take up water and nutrients from the soil and send them to the leaves and stems. Roots, in turn, need good soil to grow in — soil ...

Clay soil can be challenging, but with the right strategies, it can become a productive and beautiful garden foundation. From improving drainage to choosing plants that naturally adapt to clay, small ...