Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. plants for wet soil growing in damp border growing in late spring Many gardeners find it a challenge identifying plants for wet ...

If your garden has heavy clay soil, you'll know what hard work it can be when it comes to digging and planting. This type of soil has a habit of becoming rock hard in summer when it dries out and ...

Last month’s relentlessly rainy and all-time-wettest May hammered home why well drained soil is so important to good plant growth. So much yard soil in southcentral Pennsylvania is either naturally ...

I like to say that plants can be as fussy as a 2-year-old facing a plate of overcooked broccoli. Plants know what they want and will not behave the way you want them to unless you accommodate their ...

Not every gardener gets good dirt. In fact, the coveted sandy loam is uncommon in this area. Most of us get dirt with too much clay or too much sand -- and that creates a challenge when it comes to ...

If there’s an area of your yard where plants just won’t seem to grow, check to see if wet soil might be the problem. “Plants need moisture, but there’s a limit to how much they can stand,” said Doris ...

There are many different types of garden soil, and they all have their pros and cons. One of the more challenging soil types to work with is clay. While clay soil contains many nutrients plants need ...

There are several ways to protect a plant’s roots from getting waterlogged in wet soil. One is to plant shallower, another is to add organic matter to the soil. Adele L. Wilcoxen Johnson County ...

Gardeners eager to get outside and work in this year’s early warm weather should take care: It’s all too easy to damage your soil in early spring. “The danger is that you’ll compact the soil if you ...