My raised garden soil has become full of fibrous roots. What is it?
Over the. Past three years I have done everything I was advised to do with no evidence if improvement. I have a row of lilac bushes along one side about 5 feet away. I have rototilled it, added sand, peat moss, manure etc etc. Not all at once of course but as advised. I guess I need to have the soil tested. I use to have a fabulous garden but now ?.??.??? Any help?
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Hi Janet, Sorry to hear about you garden problems. I, too, have a raised garden (made by my 3 adult sons). When they built it, they installed a heavy duty weed fabric. The garden soil is made up of one third manure, one third sand and one third soil. The sand is for water retention. I water with a soaker hose (which is really just a hose with pin prick holes down the length). When I water every morning, I only let the water get no higher than 6 inches tall. This is called deep-root watering. I hope my story helps you. Don't get discouraged.