I need to redo a portion of my lawn. The soil's pretty bad... about a half-inch of topsoil over heavy clay subsoil. I assume I'll need to improve the soil before replanting new grass. To preserve ...

Autumn rain is swelling ditches, filling water butts, and turning neat lawns into sponges. Your garden could be next. Across ...

Austin area soils are famous for their poor quality. Ask any avid local gardener and they will give you a list of their soil woes. Ultimately what it comes down to is we have very little soil, the ...

Soil conditioner is a type of soil amendment composed of inorganic and organic materials for improving soil. Soil conditioner is best for improving clay soil and compacted soils. Soil conditioner ...

“If gardeners will forget the phrase ‘watering the plants’ and think of watering as a matter of ‘watering the earth’ under the plants, keeping up its moisture content and gauging its need, the garden ...

Aerating loosens compacted soil and allows more nutrients to reach roots. A lawn—whether in the front, side or backyard—requires maintenance for a healthy, thriving turf. Mowing is a regular lawn task ...

DEAR GARDEN COACH: We let our front lawn go and purchased Lippia repens phyla nodifora for the lawn replacement. We have clay soil and have no idea what to do with it. We were told we needed to amend ...

Q.: I purchased a new home last year in the mid-thumb area. The builder did not do any landscaping or put in a lawn. I am on a tight budget and facing this monumental task in the spring. Currently I'm ...

The soil you have can say a lot about the health of your plants — especially if you're looking at compaction. This is when the soil is pressed down so tightly that it closes the gaps between soil ...

This lawn has been aerated to increase absorption of water, nutrients and air. Aeration is recommended every two years for most lawns. Getty Images/iStockphoto According to Bill Kostik, owner of San ...