Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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, ...

What is 'no-till' gardening? Is it better for my garden than traditional digging and tilling every year or not? What are the advantages of this method and how can I start using it? This method of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sloped garden with grass and flowers - brandim clarty/Shutterstock It's difficult enough to garden in heavy clay soil, but when ...

I would like to improve the heavy clay soil in my vegetable garden. A friend suggested that I rototill several inches of sand to improve the drainage. Is that a good way to improve clay soil?

Clay soil rarely wins popularity contests. It clumps like wet cement during rainy stretches and then bakes into brick when the sun turns fierce. Plants struggle to push roots through it, water lingers ...

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 ...

Most gardeners know that success depends on many factors: You can’t grow a sun-loving plant in a shady area, for example. And a shrub that loves wet places won’t do well in dry soil. But the most ...