Most gardeners are well-acquainted with Southeast Texas' clay soil structure and realize it is not optimum for plant health and growth. Clay soil is challenging for gardeners and plants.

The Angelina County Extension Office will host a free evening seminar, Building Your Soil’s Health, on Jan. 17. Attendees will learn how soil health affects the productivity of garden, pastures ...

Our native soils locally are mostly pH 7.5 and higher, which means we should avoid large trees (East Texas pines, pin oaks, sweet gums, etc.) that require copious amounts of iron.

North Texas clay soils need preparation for spring planting. ... A sticky, gummy, icky black clay soil that gives you “big feet” when it rains and that becomes adobe-hard when it dries.

Stick with me, friend, and I’ll give you important facts you need to know about the soils in which you garden. I can do it in a 4-minute read, and it might change your level of success as a ...

Amy-Lynn Albertson: Red dirt of clay soils can be improved. Published 12:00 am Friday, May 13, 2016 ...