SHREVEPORT, La. - At Akin’s Nursery in Shreveport, owner Jennifer McGimsey says one of the biggest challenges local gardeners face is right under their feet: Northwest Louisiana’s heavy clay soil.

Japanese plum yew is an extremely robust conifer. Plants tolerate the heat and humidity of Southern summers and thrive in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images If you have clay soil in your garden, you know how challenging it can be to work with. Clay-based soils retain ...

There are many different types of soil in our area, but clay seems to be more abundant than are others. On the one hand, clay soil is heavy, hard to work unless the moisture level is just right, and ...

Trees and flowers get a lot of attention when it comes to gardening for wildlife and biodiversity. The middle layer? Not so much. That’s changing, though, as more and more gardeners better understand ...

Does your shovel hit stones every time you try to dig? You need our list of the top plants for rocky soil.

This past week, the rest of my shrubs finally left their pots and were installed around my lot. It was the easiest planting ever! I have had a few garden workers this year and digging the holes was ...

Now is a good time to plant carrots. Carrots thrive in cool weather and can be planted before the final frost of spring. Early planting leads to sweeter, crisper harvests. If you have a light, fluffy ...