Hi Jay, Soil tests are always recommended every few years. Most every speaker in my master gardeners class recommend this for optimal way to address your soil and garden circumstances. The soil test box and instructions can be obtained from your local cooperative extension, unless you want your lawn service to do it.
You have to have a good soil to meet your needs to growing grass or any vegetable gardening. From there you will find out the labs recommendations to promote the growing conditions to include fertilize lime ( pH adjustment) in addition to aerate and seed If grass is desired.
Our turf situation we are found that core aeration is extremely effective to help break up the soil and get better results from seeding. Generally done in the fall aeration and overseeding with top dressing can really improve your turf’s appearance.
Your local Cooperative extension is staffed by volunteer master gardeners waiting to assist you —consider giving them a call (or visit) they may have local information unique to your region to share experiences and possible treatment about your solving your soil situation.
Just keep adding peat moss and top soil. I have this situation . Over the years it has improved from adding so much. I also add some plain playground sand. Take you leaves in the winter and leave them in dark bags all winter. Come spring work this stuff into the soil. It helps as well.
Somehow my house and garden got tiny gnats that killed my fuchsia plant and fly everywhere. I have tried ALL the Web recommendations - soap and oil dishes, sand in th...
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Growing our first garlic, should we wait until the leaves are drying out before we pick it? Husband picked first one today along with our first potatoes.
Hi everyone, I have mice in my garden destroying my vegetables and I have also noticed them in the barn and shed. Please can someone tell me how to prevent them from ...
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Hi Jay, Soil tests are always recommended every few years. Most every speaker in my master gardeners class recommend this for optimal way to address your soil and garden circumstances. The soil test box and instructions can be obtained from your local cooperative extension, unless you want your lawn service to do it.
You have to have a good soil to meet your needs to growing grass or any vegetable gardening. From there you will find out the labs recommendations to promote the growing conditions to include fertilize lime ( pH adjustment) in addition to aerate and seed If grass is desired.
Our turf situation we are found that core aeration is extremely effective to help break up the soil and get better results from seeding. Generally done in the fall aeration and overseeding with top dressing can really improve your turf’s appearance.
Your local Cooperative extension is staffed by volunteer master gardeners waiting to assist you —consider giving them a call (or visit) they may have local information unique to your region to share experiences and possible treatment about your solving your soil situation.
local horse farms may have an abundance of high nitrogen manure which may be really cheap or free.
Just keep adding peat moss and top soil. I have this situation . Over the years it has improved from adding so much. I also add some plain playground sand. Take you leaves in the winter and leave them in dark bags all winter. Come spring work this stuff into the soil. It helps as well.
tips I got, No easy solution, have dealt with it most of my life!i (from south) Lots of sand, clay mud will strangle plats. The sand helps keep
the water flowing. Like the lady says, lots of mulch, peat moss! I have been successful with this method!