In areas with high-rainfall winters, the nitrogen will have run off or leached below the rooting zone by spring. Gypsum – calcium sulfate – is an amendment that improves clay soils.

Recent rains have put a lot of water into our clay-based soils ... then the soil is considered poorly drained soil. Try this test in several areas since underground hardpans or compacted soils ...

the coveted sandy loam is uncommon in this area. Most of us get dirt with too much clay or too much sand -- and that creates a challenge when it comes to picking the right plants for the soil.