Clay often gets bad press in gardening books. But clay soils can be the best in the garden, depending on the type of clay and how it's managed. By understanding clay and what gives it its unique ...

Learning how to improve clay soil for gardening will increase the health of your flowers and the yields of your crops. Thankfully, it's not as difficult as it first appears – there are short-term ...

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 ...

I often mention my veg patch’s clay soil in this column, and that’s because soil type affects what we grow and how. Getting to know your soil is an essential part of becoming a great grower of edible ...

All green-fingered folk will know that clay soil can make planting difficult and leave you with a waterlogged lawn, but one ecologist has revealed a simple trick that will transform your garden.

Discover the trick to amending dense clay soil with landscape designer Leah Churner. What’s the trick to amend dense clay soil? Landscape designer Leah Churner explains how compost, leaf mold and ...

Fruit trees thrive best in soil with plenty of drainage, like most other plants – but can fruit trees grow in clay soil? Clay soil is naturally denser and more prone to compaction than other soils, ...