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  • Sandy Situations

    We recently had a customer call in with an interesting question. They had a sand box in the backyard for their children, but the children were now grown and had just moved out. This particular customer wanted to convert the area into a vegetable garden, but wanted to know the best way to get rid of the...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 03-06-2008

  • More Soil Definitions

    Yesterday, I defined a few soil terms. I realized that there are more that could be added to the list, so I thought I would continue on with the same topic and go over a few more definitions. Here are some more terms that are associated with soil and soil related issues related to gardening. Erosion...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-20-2008

  • Soil Definitions

    For those who are new to the gardening game, you may have noticed that sometimes the terms that are used can be confusing. I have defined some terms before, but I thought I would define a few terms that are specific to soil and soil related issues (soil preparation, soil conditions, etc.). Here are a...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-19-2008

  • Trees For Sandy Soils

    Sandy soils, unlike clay soils, do not retain moisture well. If the water filters to quickly through the soil, then plants might not have enough time to absorb the moisture before it moves through the soil. So which trees will do well in sandy soils? There are a number of options if sandy soil happens...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-15-2008

  • Trees To Plant In Poorly Draining Clay Soils

    If you faced with poorly draining clay soil, you may have a difficult time growing trees. Soil that doesn't drain well and has periods of standing water isn't very accommodating to most trees. But there are varieties that can handle these types of conditions. Here are just a few that you might...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-13-2008

  • Checking Clay Soil For Drainage

    Often, people worry about which trees they should plant if they have clay soil. One thing that you have to take into consideration is how well the soil drains. Drainage is the main issue if you are working with clay soil. If the soil is compacted or water logged, then planting can be very difficult....
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 02-12-2008
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