Living in the Great Lakes region of the United States, I contend with wet clay soil and a lot of precipitation throughout the growing season. Selecting the right trees and soil amendments has allowed ...

If you have damp, wet spots in your yard, fear not. Of course, you can always try to improve the structure and quality of the soil, but this can be time-consuming and expensive. In my experience, the ...

With the warm weather that we’re enjoying right now, it can be difficult to believe that wet soil might be a problem. But plenty of gardens do suffer from boggy, waterlogged ground which can be a ...

Q: I have a sunny garden area that tends to stay damp. Are there shrubs I can add that attract pollinators, without having to improve the drainage? A: Indeed, you have several choices among both ...

Shrubs are a mainstay of landscaping, offering privacy, preventing soil erosion, and providing interest to your property. To achieve the best success with shrubs, it's important to pay attention to ...

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 ...