Finally, the wonderful weather we have been waiting for! The nurseries are bursting with flowers, vegetable seedlings, trees and shrubs. Neighbors are busy trimming their plants and lawns are being renovated for the winter rye.

The soils in your yard contribute to the success or failure of your planting efforts. Soils in an urban area may share some of the characteristics of soils in the farm fields or other urban areas. There are large differences in soils as they occur naturally and in areas that are converted to housing. Construction activities, compaction and soil surface sealing dramatically change soil properties and can result in soil damage that prevent successful plant growth.

The soil that exists in your yard can be effected by how much was excavated or brought into your lot wh

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