With reference to the phenomenon that soil color changes from grayish green and light grayish green to yellow and yellowish brown when Zhanjiang clay is exposed to the atmosphere, this research ...

If you’re unsure of your soil type or condition, you can invest in a soil test kit, such as MySoil Soil Test Kit ($29.99, Amazon). This also indicates pH level, and what nutrients your soil is ...

Clay soil certainly doesn't inhibit the growth of Gunnera manicata, a perennial whose massive leaves measure 6 feet or more across. MARTY WINGATE Not every gardener gets good dirt.

You have a problem if you soil is a sticky gray or whitish color. Much of the subsoil in the Piedmont and mountain regions of North Carolina have high clay content—commonly called “heavy” soil.

When clay soils eventually dry out, they typically become very hard, leading to cracking and shrinking. ... ensuring long-lasting color," says Kelly Funk, president and CEO of Jackson & Perkins.

3 great shrubs for clay soil Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ... Its dark red stems provide a burst of landscape color during the winter months.

Our soil type is known as Coast Prairie Soil. Characteristics of this type of soil (clay loams and clays) are mostly a deep, dark gray color, and having neutral to a slightly acidic pH.

I'd love to plant along the fences and add color. I hollowed out planter boxes in the St. Augustine, which is growing in the clay, about 2 feet by 18 inches by 12 inches deep and back-filled them ...