Love to put in a garden but my soil is clay w/bad drainage- any tips?
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Ngi19903372
on May 29, 2017
We are mostly sand, ourselves, so we added a layer of good topsoil, mixed in some with the sand below. This allowed our plants to "adjust to their new environment". Also, can build an above ground garden or large pot planters. -
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Janet Pizaro
on May 29, 2017
Clay soil will take some time to amend.Use Gypsum.garden soil,peat moss and lime .In the mean time consider container planting with different fillers,thrillers and spillers. -
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Nety Bergen
on May 29, 2017
Local landscape supply sell ' garden soil' which is a mixture of top soil, peat moss and sand. This is excellent for starting a garden. If you bring in enough to raise it a couple of inches, would that be enough to change the drainage issue? Also I would till in some compost. -
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Lon Sinclair
on May 29, 2017
You could try a raised garden in some flower pots -
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Angel Buffalino
on May 29, 2017
I've done raised beds but need. Large in ground shrubs and trees. Poor drainage -
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Stephanie Dakis
on May 30, 2017
I do a lot of pot gardening since we dont own our home. This allows me to bring stuff in as well as keep plants and bushes longer.n -
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Angel Buffalino
on May 30, 2017
Thanks everyone
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Debbie/Dragonfly Treasure
on Mar 02, 2018
http://www.finegardening.com/article/improving-clay-soils
Ngi19903372
on May 29, 2017
Janet Pizaro
on May 29, 2017
Nety Bergen
on May 29, 2017
Lon Sinclair
on May 29, 2017
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