I had bad erosion with my garden- can I use compost to build it up?
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That will not be enough. You will have to build a wall to prevent erosion ,then add amendments to the soil.
thank you very much for your answer.
You should be able to- check out what this article has to say about the benefits of compost against erosion! http://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.cfm?number=B1200
I lost a lot of dirt. I was wondering about top soil and compost to fix the problem. Flowers would not grow,they lived .
healthy soil with good structure has some resistance to erosion. compost would contribute to the soil's health. but already eroded soil needs more. if you are on a slope, terracing or a retaining wall, done properly, can arrest the erosion. another approach is to add plants that will root deeply to hold the soil.
Thank you