Clay soil is notoriously difficult to garden with. But it's still possible to grow an apple or pear tree in a clay-soil yard ...

Avocados are notoriously hard to grow particularly in heavy soil (clay). This video shows a great example of how to plant an ...

This video shows how to successfully plant avocado trees in areas containing clay soil. Root rot disease and poor soil drainage is the number 1 reason why avocados fail and die but this method helps ...

A tree growing in USDA zones 5 to 9 will have the best chance of thriving, which of course means it has the best chance of handling clay soil well. And improving your odds is what growing in clay ...

Planting the rootball too deeply could suffocate portions or all the root system, possibly leading to the death of the tree. What if it's root-bound?

It’s important that tree roots expand and establish in the native soil.Soil properties are extremely difficult to change with an amendment of any kind.

However, if you have to grow stone fruit in clay soil, you can elevate the trees and plant them into mounds made from a good soil mix. “The mix should be two parts clay or clay loam, two parts ...

Sticky, dense clay soil is not the perfect environment for growing flowers or vegetables, but it can be transformed. Gardeners tell Newsweek how.

Before starting to dig the hole, remove burlap, excess soil and mulch from the top and measure the height of the actual root ball. Dig a wide, rough-sided hole about two times wider than the tree ...

Should we amend the soil when planting trees, shrubs and flowers? It’s easy to take for granted, but what an impact soil has on our trees, shrubs, lawns and gardens.

When you're digging a hole to plant your tree, the temptation is to dig it in the shape of most holes: you know, a circle. The root ball is called a "ball" for a reason, after all.

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