Q: I have a full shade area along the side of my house where I can't get anything to grow. We live in a wooded area with acidic soil. The soil is mostly clay, although I have amended it somewhat.

In a perfect world, we’d all have rich, loamy soil to grow our favorite flowers, perennials, shrubs, and trees. But in many yards, the soil is clay. Typically, if your soil tends to stick like putty ...

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I was chatting with Justine, our Kare Saturday show producer, about the lilacs she planted last year. The topic of clay soil came up. Justine and I both battle it ...

When I was studying horticulture, loamy soil was flagged up as the most desirable type of soil since it incorporates a perfect mix of sand, silt and clay. So if you're looking for the best plants for ...

Clay soil is high in fertility and retains moisture well, but not all plants thrive in it. Plenty of us in Wisconsin are blessed with lots of clay soil. It's high in fertility and retains moisture ...

Leaves are falling fast and winter approaches, but there are always gardening questions. Get answers from Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University's Extension ...

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 ...

Colder weather continues lingering in our area and will be around for at least two more weeks, according to several 30-day weather forecast sites! Spring could be near at hand, as a couple extended ...

What soil types work best for certain plants? And when is compost a good idea? This week, the Garden Guy digs into dirt ...