loam - Fine Gardening

  • A mature-looking garden full of plants with an umbrella, stone wall and small stone patio
    Design

    A Garden That’s Younger Than It Looks

    They never weeded a bed or planted a seed, but our four teenagers were heartbroken to leave the big garden of their childhood. Why couldn’t we wait 10 years? Where…

  • How-To

    Improving Clay Soils

    Dump on the organic matter, work it in over time, then leave well enough alone