This video shows how to successfully plant avocado trees in areas containing clay soil. Root rot disease and poor soil drainage is the number 1 reason why avocados fail and die but this method helps ...

Few plants can thrive in the cold embrace of clay soil, but the eight trees and bushes in our lineup persevere and even ...

Avocados are notoriously hard to grow particularly in heavy soil (clay). This video shows a great example of how to plant an avocado tree in heavy clay and keep it from dying due to root rot or other ...

Trees, plants, and shrubs with invasive root systems can damage your home’s foundation. Here’s a list of the worst plants for ...

If there were ever a flower synonymous with long summer days, it would be the hydrangea. These billowing bushes are perfect ...

Vermiculite has numerous benefits. “It absorbs and holds more moisture than perlite, keeping the soil damp for longer periods ...

Root vegetables are a great thing to have in the garden during our cool season. Veggies like carrots, radishes, beets, ...

Late fall and winter are the best times for planting trees. This allows the tree’s roots to grow and the tree to begin ...

Tubers and alliums often get short shrift as the least sexy veg, but master gardener Callie Works-Leary says they deserve top ...

For beautiful plants, it's imperative that you take the necessary steps when preparing your soil. So, be sure to avoid these ...

Soil minerals & organic matter are converted into everything that your plants need to healthily grow from the vitamins, nutrients ... This soil’s composition is done with organic double-sifted compost ...

The answer is pretty simple: Keep plants growing in it. Plants that germinate in the late summer, sending their roots deep into the soil, will provide a place for water to go. This also provides for ...