Resources For Gardening In Canada

How To Know If You Have A Clay Soil

As a soil scientist I am all too familiar with the stresses associated with a clay soil. Clay soil is an issue for large scale farmers all the way to hobby gardeners. Clay soil left untouched can cause a number of issues ranging from erosion, water logged soil and suffocated roots. Clay soil is fixable through different methods ranging from physical manipulation, chemical or physical amendments, and even crop choices.