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Soil

Heavy clay throughout the borough, particularly on the hillside sections above the river terrace. Compaction is a near-universal concern. Properties near the river bottom have silty clay loam that drains more freely in dry seasons but can become saturated quickly after heavy rain.

Turf

Tall fescue dominates most maintained lawns. Older properties near the Ohio River waterfront sometimes have mixed grass stands with bluegrass components from historic seedings. Shaded hillside yards above the river often have thin fescue struggling under mature tree canopy.

Climate

River proximity moderates winter lows on the lower properties; hillside homes are more exposed to temperature swings. First frost around mid-October; green-up in early April. The mature canopy on many hillside properties keeps soil cooler and slows green-up timing by a week or more in shaded areas.