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

The drought has taught many gardeners at least one thing: The hassles of working with clay soil. Rather than despairing, though, there is a fairly painless way to improve the problem — clay-busting ...

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

If your garden has heavy clay soil, you'll know what hard work it can be when it comes to digging and planting. This type of soil has a habit of becoming rock hard in summer when it dries out and ...

When Amanda Sinclair and Sam Cramer moved into their south Hobart home in 2017, they wanted to turn their giant lawn into a food forest. But first they had one big, heavy, dense hurdle to overcome: ...

I often mention my veg patch’s clay soil in this column, and that’s because soil type affects what we grow and how. Getting to know your soil is an essential part of becoming a great grower of edible ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...