Q: We have had three years of poor fruit production from our apricot and plum trees. We were planning to plant more fruit trees this year. What would you advise us to do to get better fruit? We live ...

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With blackberry-like fruits that ripen from red to dark purple, red mulberry (Morus rubra) is attractive and tasty. "Red mulberry is notorious for being hardy and resilient," says Simpson Baldwin. If ...

Hopeful gardeners who dig into a new patch of soil only to find thick curls of clay can feel their hope slip away in seconds. Clay, or heavy soil, is infamous in the world of gardening. When saturated ...

Soil that contains a heavy clay component can be great for some plants—especially those that appreciate natural water retention. Clay also offers a more fertile growing experience, as its thick nature ...

Gardeners deal with clay soil in two ways. The first is to amend the soil in an effort to deal with its drainage and compaction issues. This usually involves digging, shoveling in organic matter and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With blackberry-like fruits that ripen from red to dark purple, red mulberry (Morus rubra) is attractive and tasty. "Red mulberry ...