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.

Clay is easily compacted and in summer it can bake hard, often too hard to work.' Once you have improved the soil health, water should drain away more easily and prevent the area around your plant ...

Clay soils can be challenging ... so the young roots have plenty of loosened soil to grow through before they have to fight ...

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 ...

We live in Petaluma and have clay soil. A: First, pray for normal rainfall ... You may have noticed areas on your property where there is more sun, warmer air temperatures, less wind and no ...

especially if the growing area sits on a high water table or has soil that is heavy clay or drains poorly. If that soggy area sits in a shady spot protected from winds, it may remain wet or soggy ...