Clay soil is often misunderstood as bad, which is perfectly reasonable when you see waterlogged patches all across the yard. However, although it's heavy and difficult to work with, clay soil can be ...

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

Being a county Extension agent, I receive numerous questions throughout the year about improving soils. Many of the questions revolve around old wives tales and myths that have been told over many ...

A: Improving soils is difficult, but not impossible. Soils that contain a large amount of clay character have always been a challenge to gardeners. When it is wet, clay soil tends to be sticky and ...

I'm digging a hole to plant a new evergreen, and I've discovered that the soil is extremely heavy with clay. What could be added to the clay soil to make it conducive to good root growth? Is it good ...

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.

There are some misconceptions surrounding how we deal with soil when gardening, and I thought I’d discuss a few in this week’s column: to add, or not to use, gypsum; dealing with dense clay; and ...

A number of misconceptions surround how we prepare soils for planting. Sometimes the advice may sound reasonable, but it may really not provide the expected. I have often seen and heard ...