The Joyful Botanist: More dirt on soil
Plants grow in soil. It is plant roots that hold soil in the ground in fields and forests, and along creekbanks, streambanks and riverbanks. When floods come again — and they will — having plants like shrubs, trees and wildflowers growing along and up to the waterline will help ensure that the banks do not fail.
Now is a great time to submit soil samples
Experts are using the spring weather to remind people to test their soil if that has not been done in the last two to three years.