Each year, billions of dollars in damage to building foundations and structures is caused by shrinking and swelling behavior caused by clay soil. In fact, expansive clay soil is the most predominant ...

A clay soil found throughout north Amherst may be causing a "dome" effect under some homes, pushing up the centers of basement floors and allowing the walls and edges of foundations to sink, a U.S.

Emily Niehaus was working as a loan officer when she see realized that there was a need for affordable, sustainable housing options in her community. So she founded Community Rebuilds – a nonprofit ...

CORVALLIS – When you walk about your yard on a wet day, do your shoes stick in the mud? Could you make ceramic pots out of the soil in your garden? If the answers are yes to both, odds are you have ...

It's true that we reap what we sow in the garden. It is also true that the more we reap, the more we need to give back to the soil. Natural gardens capture sunlight and water to grow a lush, verdant ...

Question: My soil is pure clay. It seems impossible to garden in it as it is either a sticky mess or hard as a brick. Have any hints on what I should do? Answer: My heart goes out to you. My native ...

The construction industry is due for a green revolution. For years, it's been marked as one of the key challenge areas when it comes to mitigating the climate crisis, with the target pointed at ...

If you live in Marin, chances are you have clay soil. Don’t fret; clay soil is more promising than it is cracked up to be. Clay soil retains more water and holds more mineral nutrients than sandy ...