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 ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Clay soil can be a gardener’s nightmare—heavy, compact, and slow to drain—but it’s also rich in nutrients. With the right amendments and techniques, you can turn it into a thriving planting bed. From ...

From mild winters to heavier equipment, farmers face several uncontrollable factors, adding layers to the soil compaction problem. “Our winters have been milder, and snowfall has been lighter in ...

CORVALLIS – When you walk about your yard on a wet day, do your shoes stick in the mud? Could you make ceramic pots out of the soil in your garden? If the answers are yes to both, odds are you have ...

Clay soil can be challenging, but with the right strategies, it can become a productive and beautiful garden foundation. From improving drainage to choosing plants that naturally adapt to clay, small ...

Learn how to improve your garden soil for new plants, whether you have clay or sandy soil, are using raised beds or other ...

If you have been fertilizing your garden regularly for several years in a row, it’s possible your soil may need lime. Lime is a calcium-based soil amendment that farmers and gardeners use to raise ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

The best harvest for tomatoes starts with providing the best soil for tomatoes. Far from glamorous and usually lacking ...