I want to plant some Roseberry Bushes, how do I prepare the clay soil?
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Prior to planting, dig a hole or trench deep and wide enough so the the future raspberry plants’ root systems have plenty of room to easily expand. Keep the nutritious topsoil in a separate pile so you can put it in the bottom of the hole, where it’ll do the most good. Loosen the topsoil and mix in any soil amendments (dehydrated cow manure, garden compost, etc.) into your pile of topsoil. You can also add a few inches of organic matter like compost and work in evenly with the existing soil.
Use your mixture to backfill the raspberry plants’ roots in their prepared planting holes at planting time.
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Hi Sally, First of all, wait til Fall to transplant if that's what you are doing. . Have your hole already dug. Make it at least twice the size of the plant you are putting in. Mix in a bag of play sand with the soil you are using to back fill. That will help with moisture. Water frequently. Hope this helps.
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