One of the most important principles of gardening is to feed your soil so it can feed your plants. Knowing how to improve garden soil so it's up to the task of providing your plants with the nutrients ...

When it comes to giving your plants their best chance to thrive, there are a lot of ways to both improve soil quality and ...

CORVALLIS – When you walk about your yard on a wet day, do your shoes stick in the mud? Could you make ceramic pots out of the soil in your garden? If the answers are yes to both, odds are you have ...

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Clay often gets bad press in gardening books. But clay soils can be the best in the garden, depending on the type of clay and how it's managed. By understanding clay and what gives it its unique ...

Dear Jane: The backfill around our new home is predominantly clay soil. I planted grass in it three years ago and have a good lawn; by midsummer, however, the ground is like concrete, and the grass is ...

CORVALLIS – Adding organic matter is the best way to improve nearly all kinds of soils. If you’re unsure if your soil needs amendments, take note if it dries and cracks in summer, drains slowly or is ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Building and maintaining good soil is one of the best strategies for a happy and healthy garden that thrives. If you have clay soil, that can be hard. Adding compost helps, but ...