Proper drainage is so important to the health of landscaping and garden plants. And most usually poor drainage can be attributed to clay, hardpan, or compacted soils. If your soil is clay, the easiest thing to do would be to limit your planting to plants that thrive in clay. You would, of course, need to [...]

Living in the desert Southwest, I can be quite oblivious to the weather differences throughout the rest of country. It hardly occurs to me that while we’re still wearing shorts and short sleeves, many parts of the country are getting frost and dropping leaves. And so, now that it appears time to start preparing for Autumn here, many [...]