Close-up of a man's hands holding wet fertile soil. - Elena Medoks/Getty Images You've probably read countless guides to improve heavy clay soil in your garden. You've even followed the steps exactly, ...

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 ...

You know you have clay soil if it sticks like glue to your shoes and garden tools when wet and forms rock-hard clods when dry. You are not alone; the soil in many areas of Marin is high in clay ...

Improve challenging clay soil with these simple soil amendments to help your plants thrive. Heavy clay soil often has drainage problems and compaction, reducing plant growth. Amendments that enhance ...

Question: A friend of mine said my garden has clay loam soil. I am not sure if he meant it in a good way or not. Is clay loam a good soil for a garden? Answer: Soil is made of three major components.

Of the six main types of soil, clay soil is often considered one of the toughest to manage. While sandy, silt, loamy, peaty, and chalky soils have their own setbacks, clay is notorious for stunting ...

If you live in Marin, chances are you have clay soil. Don’t fret; clay soil is more promising than it is cracked up to be. Clay soil retains more water and holds more mineral nutrients than sandy ...

Question: We want to plant five fastigiata (upright blue spruce) in an area with heavily compacted soil with large percentage of clay content in the soil. The soil essentially feels and handles like ...

Both extremes in soil have their advantages and shortcomings. These soils act the way they do mostly because of the size of the particles that make them up. Sand particles are relatively large (by ...