With the crack of dawn, somewhere, a gardener trudges into their garden. They squat down on the garden bed and start digging the soil with a shovel. For them, it’s as harmless as a cup of morning tea.

It can be hard to resist on a sunny spring day, but don’t start digging in the garden too soon. “You can prevent a lot of problems from compacted soil if you wait a while,” said Spencer Campbell, ...

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In North Texas garden beds, what happens above ground is determined below it. If your flowers and plants aren’t thriving, here’s the first question to ask: Is your soil working for you or against you?