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 ...

If you’ve ever tried to grow a lush lawn in clay soil, you know it’s not the most forgiving terrain. This soil type is dense, tends to retain water, and can quickly compact, which makes it a challenge ...

Clay soils have the advantage of being very fertile and holding water in summer ...

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 ...

Learning how to improve clay soil for gardening will increase the health of your flowers and the yields of your crops. Thankfully, it's not as difficult as it first appears – there are short-term ...

To improve it, you’ll need to add plenty of organic matter in the shape of generous annual mulches of well-rotted manure and ...

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.

Add as much organic material to your heavy clay soil as possible to help it return to its native state. Then you’ll have a better chance to grow healthy, lovely plants such as these SunPatiens. Adele ...

This week's gardening column includes advice on improving your soil with cover crops or coffee grounds and for propagating snake plants.

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