This type of soil contains at least 25 percent clay and is particularly good at holding nutrients due to the microscopic structure of each clay particle, explains Anton Ledin, the in-house plant ...

Clay soil handles water much differently than sand, silt, or any other growing medium. Ensure your plants will thrive in it ...

Plants with tuberous roots – such as potatoes, turnips and beetroot – are a great way to improve clay soil for gardening as their large roots grow into and break up the clay.

If you have clay soil, that can be hard. Adding compost helps, but choosing plants that can tolerate clay soil is a big part of a successful garden strategy. Here are a few to consider.

Clay soil has a dense structure that prevents proper root spread and retains too much water, causing root rot, says Betz. To grow healthy, thriving azaleas, plant them in acidic, organic-rich soil ...

Gardening in clay soil comes with challenges. Because of how sticky and heavy the clay is, the soil is prone to becoming compacted and waterlogged. You may find that some plants can't grow in your ...

Mediterranean plants like lavender, rosemary, thyme and oregano are perfect choices for open, sunny parts of the garden. They ...

Adding it to heavy clay soil lightens and aerates the soil, but it can hold 40% of its weight in water. Expanded shale also does not break down readily, meaning clay soil will remain friable many ...

Look for a list of plants for clay soil on the UC Marin Master Gardeners’ website at marinmg.ucanr.edu. Sponsored by UC Cooperative Extension, the University of California Marin Master Gardeners ...