Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. plants for wet soil growing in damp border growing in late spring Many gardeners find it a challenge identifying plants for wet ...

Clay soil is dense, often waterlogged, and lacks many nutrients. It takes a hardy perennial to survive in these less than ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images If you have clay soil in your garden, you know how challenging it can be to work with. Clay-based soils retain ...

Last month’s relentlessly rainy and all-time-wettest May hammered home why well drained soil is so important to good plant growth. So much yard soil in southcentral Pennsylvania is either naturally ...

Not every gardener gets good dirt. In fact, the coveted sandy loam is uncommon in this area. Most of us get dirt with too much clay or too much sand -- and that creates a challenge when it comes to ...

If there’s an area of your yard where plants just won’t seem to grow, check to see if wet soil might be the problem. “Plants need moisture, but there’s a limit to how much they can stand,” said Doris ...

There are several ways to protect a plant’s roots from getting waterlogged in wet soil. One is to plant shallower, another is to add organic matter to the soil. Adele L. Wilcoxen Johnson County ...

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 ...