Yeah, clay soil is just relentless. I tried the landscape fabric route too and it was basically useless after a year—just trapped more water, honestly...

COLOR COMBOS THAT ODDLY PLEASE THE BRAIN I totally get what you mean about mood boards vs. real life. I once tried that navy and mustard combo in my ...

WHAT IF YOUR CITY PAID YOU TO USE LESS WATER? Yeah, the “rock and a dying shrub” look is everywhere around here too. I remember when my neighbor ripp...