SHREVEPORT, La. - At Akin’s Nursery in Shreveport, owner Jennifer McGimsey says one of the biggest challenges local gardeners face is right under their feet: Northwest Louisiana’s heavy clay soil.

If you have clay soil in your garden, you know how challenging it can be to work with. Clay-based soils retain moisture well, meaning they can be slow draining and compact easily. When clay soils ...

Shop plants here: <a href=" Gardening on clay soil is not fun. It was the first thing I noticed when I moved into my current ...

There are many different types of soil in our area, but clay seems to be more abundant than are others. On the one hand, clay soil is heavy, hard to work unless the moisture level is just right, and ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Building and maintaining good soil is one of the best strategies for a happy and healthy garden that thrives. If you have clay soil, that can be hard. Adding compost helps, but ...

This past week, the rest of my shrubs finally left their pots and were installed around my lot. It was the easiest planting ever! I have had a few garden workers this year and digging the holes was ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – Planting larger items like trees and shrubs might be intimidating. They’re more of an investment and you want them to live for years to come. Matt Fravert, the Tree and Shrub ...

An old adage says the best time to plant a tree was yesterday, and the next best time is today. That rings true in autumn as October can be the best time of the year to plant trees and shrubs in the ...