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What Flowers Grow in Clay?

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

If you are an experienced gardener, or a novice that is trying to grow some pretty flowers in your little kitchen garden, dealing with clay soil can be an arduous and challenging experience, especially for beginners.  Though clay soil can be difficult to cope with, the flip side of this situation is that it is any day better than having to deal with sandy or chalky soil, where nothing would grow. Hence, clay soil can be managed effectively, and can help you grow some pretty flowers, if you understand how.

Let us first examine what flowers grow in clay. Roses grow and thrive in clay soil, since they are naturally suited for this environment. Since they have strong, sturdy roots that are able to penetrate the clay soil and draw nourishment from the same this is the (more…)