Category: Soil

While this question seems simple, it has an incredibly complex answer. What is soil? What forces have a negative impact on soil? At what point is soil considered bad? Soil does not go bad but it...

Growing a lawn in an area with high levels of clay in the soil is very challenging. I've been working my red clay soil for the past three years to nurture a thriving yard and have learned a lot. When...

For years I didn't believe that I needed to aerate my lawn. Honestly, I thought it was just a gimmick. There's a lot of snake oil being sold as magic solutions to compacted soil and it can be hard to...

Clay soil is a frustrating growing medium. It has an extremely fine texture, which allows it to hold onto nutrients that leach through other soils, and it can also hold a great deal of water. It’s...

With two acres of red clay soil, I've been willing to try just about anything to improve it. Liquid soil conditioner is commonly marketed as a viable solution but I approach every test with a healthy...

Clay soil is difficult to manage. When it’s wet, it’s a slippery, sticky mess. When it’s dry, you need a jackhammer to till a vegetable patch. However, clay does have some redeeming...