Oregonian

Like diamonds, clay soils are forever; here’s how to make the best of them in the garden

CORVALLIS – When you walk about your yard on a wet day, do your shoes stick in the mud? Could you make ceramic pots out of the soil in your garden? If the answers are yes to both, odds are you have ...
Popular Science

How to make pottery from scratch

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Kansas City Star

Here’s the dirt on garden soil: You’re probably not spending enough money on it

Add as much organic material to your heavy clay soil as possible to help it return to its native state. Then you’ll have a better chance to grow healthy, lovely plants such as these SunPatiens. Adele ...
Purdue University

Question: What should I do about the high clay content in my soil?

Question: We want to plant five fastigiata (upright blue spruce) in an area with heavily compacted soil with large percentage of clay content in the soil. The soil essentially feels and handles like ...
Yahoo

Clay, silty or sandy? Testing your soil type is an essential part of becoming a good gardener

I often mention my veg patch’s clay soil in this column, and that’s because soil type affects what we grow and how. Getting to know your soil is an essential part of becoming a great grower of edible ...
Oregonian

Adding sand to clay soil could make drainage issue worse: Ask an expert

We’re well into winter and that means spring and the gardening season is on the horizon. If you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University ...