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Gardening

JDPriestly

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10. That is definitely the case in Southern California.

Reply to AndyA (Reply #5)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 03:46 AM

Jul 2013

There are times of the year when one or the other door is hard to shut. We know it is because the soil has shifted. Moisture or lack of it is one of the factors that determine whether the soil shifts and how.

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Questions about watering landscape during drought and hot weather [View all] AndyA Jul 2013 OP

Wow - quite a challenge - my expertise is not in landscaping - but I feel your pain.... NRaleighLiberal Jul 2013 #1

It sounds just like my area in So. Cal.! I don't understand about xtraxritical Jul 2013 #2

We have clay soils which expand and contract according to moisture level AndyA Jul 2013 #5

Wow, thanks for the info., I never knew. xtraxritical Jul 2013 #8

That is definitely the case in Southern California. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #10

My irrigation company made the following suggestion: northoftheborder Jul 2013 #3

The method for proper irrigation I also read on this site: kentauros Jul 2013 #4

Thanks for the links! Very informative. AndyA Jul 2013 #6

You're welcome! :) kentauros Jul 2013 #9

I lived in Houston for several years Curmudgeoness Jul 2013 #7

Rent an aerator XemaSab Jul 2013 #11

Drip irrigation is the best way I know to water directly BlueToTheBone Jul 2013 #12