31.   They like sandy loam, so if you have heavy, clay soil, you will have to add plenty of compost and leaf mold.

32.   This is particularly important in clay soil.

33.   When planting, this two-sided hand tool can be invaluable when trying to penetrate the hard crust of clay soil.

34.   Where the water drains during a hard rain falling on heavy clay soil.

35.   You have heavy, clay soil if water pools up on top when you water.

36.   Aeration Lawns often deteriorate in heavy clay soils over the years, and grass growth becomes sparse.

37.   Experts have found pieces of clothing and buttons near the skeletal remains buried in hard-packed clay soil.

38.   It is also good to sprinkle lime onto the clay soil as lime disperses clay particles.

39.   One villager after another laughed when asked about mountains and said there were no caves in the heavy clay soil of the rolling hills.

40.   Some clay soils are rich in minerals, but they are so dense and closely packed that even a light rain either runs off or merely stagnates on top.