If you live on a property with clay soil, then you know how hard it is to grow a lush lawn. The compact structure of this ...

Most garden soils are either too sandy or too heavy with clay. If yours is the latter there's a kitchen pantry staple that can help break things up.

I am getting a delivery of Glade Park soil for raised vegetable garden beds. The contractor says in filling the beds he needs to walk on the Glade Park soil to compact it because it is so fluffy. I ...

Close-up of a man's hands holding wet fertile soil. - Elena Medoks/Getty Images You've probably read countless guides to improve heavy clay soil in your garden. You've even followed the steps exactly, ...

Both reversible plates and trench rollers can compact soil in confined spaces. When considering which of these compactors to use, the type of soil and size of the job need to be taken into account.

The crunch of a plow tearing through rich, dark soil has long been the anthem of gardeners and farmers gearing up for a new ...

As days become warmer, gardeners get ready to dig. But digging too soon can be a mistake, according to experts at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “There’s a danger that you will compact the soil by ...