Clay soil can cause problems for gardeners, but it isn’t all bad. It retains moisture and nutrients. However, "good" moisture retention can be a problem. Clay soil drains slowly. Clay soil tends to ...

A gorgeous garden demands more than sunshine, fertilizer, and a weekend with a shovel. Water controls everything beneath the surface. When that water lingers too long, roots suffocate, soil structure ...

Soggy soil can turn the dream of a thriving garden into a mud-filled nightmare. Every plant struggles when water lingers too ...

We’re well into winter and that means spring and the gardening season is on the horizon. If you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University ...

Most yard flooding fixes cost under $300 — if you catch them early enough.

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 ...

The cause, in most cases, traces back to the dense red clay soil that defines North Carolina’s Piedmont region. JH Landscapes, a Waxhaw-based landscaping and outdoor construction company, has built a ...

One of the pleasures of writing this column is the feedback that I receive from you, the readers. Sometimes, that feedback is a question about a problem with a tree or shrub. Sometimes, it's a ...

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 ...

Waxhaw landscaper combines custom grading, boulder wall construction, and French drains to solve water management problems linked to the area’s dense clay soil ...