A gardening expert has some key tips that will make all the difference if you want to grow lavender in your garden - and it's ...

Reich says that while clay holds nutrients well, most clay soils start out low in them. So if you’re digging a new bed, he recommends adding granular organic fertilizer to cheaply provide a ...

There are a whole class of additives, including perlite, that can help create air pockets in your soil. Knowing which to choose, and when to use them, is critical.

Soils with high clay content usually have a blocky, chunky structure where water drains moderately well. But compacted soils, or soils with very high clay content, usually have a plate-y structure.

Soil consists of a mixture of sand, silt, and clay particles, along with organic matter. As part of the soil test, Heilig says, have a soil-texture test run to show what you're dealing with.

Equipment Compaction Equipment The Science of Soil Compaction Understanding the whys and hows of soil compaction can help you make efficient equipment choices.

To apply granular sulfur to soil follow the recommendation on the bag by soil type, clay and organic soils need more sulfur to change the pH then sandy soils, but don’t exceed more than two ...

Clay soils hold moisture well in the dry summers but can be all too wet in winter. One huge key to success in creating a living, breathing soil that will please most plants is compost.

The main reason for my suggestion of granular fill, as opposed to soil, is that this is the preferred method for remedial action when leaky foundations are repaired by local foundation contractors.