Before you dig a garden, it's important to figure out what type of soil you have and then select plants (and amend your soil) accordingly.

Many people are dissatisfied with the soil in their garden. The most common complaint is that the soil is either too sandy or ...

How many times have you checked your recently planted pots and noticed the plants themselves were dry, but the surrounding added soil or ground around the new plant was wet? Your shiny new plant is ...

1. Add organic matter 'The simplest way to improve clay soil for gardening is to incorporate bulky organic matter such as compost or farmyard manure, as well as some sand and grit,' advises Julian ...

In a few weeks, gardeners across Nebraska will start planting. Make sure your soil is ready, so those new arrivals will ...

Do you have aspirations of becoming an avid gardener, but the clay soil in your backyard is putting a damper on your dreams?

Desert Control, in their words, plans to use nanoclay to take unproductive desert land “from sand to hope”. Using clay to improve soils is nothing new – farmers have been doing so for ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...