Clay drains less easily than other soils and can lie wet for long periods,' explains landscape designer and soil expert ...

These plants thrive in full sun to partial shade and require minimal maintenance once established. Their deep root systems help break up heavy clay, improving soil structure over time.

You can plant it in full shade, but it prefers partial shade ... especially if you live in a region with dense clay-like soil. Hostas take their time to grow and reach full maturity within ...

Q: At the rear and north side of my house, my lawn gets mossy. I’ve tried putting lime down to mitigate the moss problem, with little to no results. — Joe Dawidowicz, Suwannee ...

Clay soil might be chock-full of nutrients for plants, but its dense nature makes it a tough nut to crack when it comes to digging and cultivation, and it's slow to heat up come summertime ...

Groundcovers protect the soil, prevent erosion on a slope ... Blue woodland phlox is my favorite for sun/part shade. The plant itself is low-growing and spreads rapidly; in the spring it sends ...