The historic Woodlands cemetery is home to dozens of trees of various species, some of which are very old dating back to the early 20th century. This Thursday, March 14, The Woodlands gates will be closed to the public to accommodate some necessary sitewide tree work.
The work will be conducted b
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Clay soils, found in many of our landscapes, do not mean you can never achieve a garden worthy of glossy magazine coverage but it does mean you will have to work harder at it. Improving your clay soil starts with a basic working knowledge of soil structure and plant needs.
First, consider that most plants’ roots grow in the top 8 to 10 inches of soil; even big trees have most of their roots in the upper 18 inches. Underground, roots still need oxygen to “breath” and water to “drink”. Air and water are found in the pore spaces of soils. A good soil is made up of 50% minerals and organic matter and 50% pore space. But a heavy clay soil has considerably less pore space which restricts both air and water. When clay soil is compacted during home construction or just heavy foot traffic, pore space is reduced even more. During rain, what pore space remains fills with water and pushes out the oxygen. If the soil drains slowly (and most clay soils
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