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 ...

All green-fingered folk will know that clay soil can make planting difficult and leave you with a waterlogged lawn, but one ecologist has revealed a simple trick that will transform your garden.

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 ...

QUINCY — With all the rain we have received this spring, you may have noticed some areas in your lawn or fields where water ponds. The rate at which water moves through the soil profile is influenced ...

Not every gardener gets good dirt. In fact, the coveted sandy loam is uncommon in this area. Most of us get dirt with too much clay or too much sand -- and that creates a challenge when it comes to ...

We’re well into winter and that means spring and the gardening season is on the horizon. If you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University ...

Question: A friend of mine said my garden has clay loam soil. I am not sure if he meant it in a good way or not. Is clay loam a good soil for a garden? Answer: Soil is made of three major components.