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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
Planting In Clay Soils
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Sure, we love our dogwoods and redbuds in the spring, but why limit ourselves to using only those two trees? There are many native trees that could add beauty and variety to your landscape over all four seasons. Plus, a diversity of plantings will attract and sustain more native wildlife. Well-landscaped homes can improve resale value by 7% to 10%. Here are some native trees that could work well in your landscape.
Yellowwood is thought to be our best medium-sized, native flowering tree. Its white, fragrant, pea-like flowers hang in 15-inch-long clusters in spring, and the tree offers attractive yellow fall foliage. Its fruit is a typical yellow-green legume pod and ripens in the fall. Yellowwood also has a beautiful framework of branches with smooth, gray bark that provides winter interest, but the tree’s multiple trunk habit makes it can make it prone to limb breakage at the crotch. It must be pruned to ensure goo
The Christian County Master Gardeners, with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service in Christian County, will be hosting the 2021 Master Gardener EXPO on Location – Saturday, April 17 from 9am to 1pm. This year, they are taking the annual Garden EXPO on the road to some of our regular vendors including The Bloomery, Superlawn and Garden, Christian County FFA Greenhouse, the Country Barn, Free Range Flowers, Homestead Greenhouse, Hosta Haven, Maple Shade Greenhouse, Woodcorner Greenhouse, and the Downtown Hopkinsville Farmers Market.
This is a free, self-guided tour with lots of giveaways, special events, on-site tours, fun for the
whole family. Begin your tour at any participating location and pickup a free “ticket”. Visit at least 3 vendors to be entered for doorprizes.