Re: improving clay soil


"Tony Pacc" <tpacc@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:12a5176shfg6d98@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The previous owner made a flower bed of mostly clay soil,it has about 2"
mulch,is there any way I can improve this soil without removing all that
mulch,like putting manure on top of the mulch hoping it will work it's way
into the soil.Its a pretty large area if I have to remove all that mulch.



It will improve the soil much faster if you dig the mulch in to at least a foot deep. Mix it well with the soil. Adding some peatmoss and sand will help loosen the clay. Adding rotted manure or compost from stores like Home Depot will make a difference. Our soil is a heavy red clay. After 13 years of adding organic matter to the flower beds and veggie patch you would never know it.

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