In Louisiana, the unique composition of the soil presents challenges that can lead to shifting, cracking, and sinking concrete. Understanding how soil conditions contribute to concrete instability ...

Farmers occasionally get a break when they let nature take care of itself. “Letting natural soil cracking break up deep compaction is much easier, convenient and effective than trying to ...

In the short term, the mulch will help the soil retain moisture, preventing the clay from drying out, becoming hard and cracking. Secondly, as the mulch decays, it will help break down the clay ...