hard soil
#2
01-04-07, 07:22 AM
Group Moderator
Earthworms will loosen soil, but they don't like many types of soil other than loam. If you have clay, you'll probably need to rototil to loosen it.
#3
01-04-07, 10:36 AM
Hi Ronald,
You don't say if this is for a veggie garden, flower garden or lawn. You also don't say if anything is planted there now or if you are preparing a bed. The best thing you can use to loosen hard soil is organic matter. One of the best ways to do that is with compost. A 3" to 4" layer tilled into the soil is a great start. If this is for a bed you are preparing for planting in the spring, you can make sheet compost/aka lasagna compost now and it will be ready in spring for planting.
Newt
You don't say if this is for a veggie garden, flower garden or lawn. You also don't say if anything is planted there now or if you are preparing a bed. The best thing you can use to loosen hard soil is organic matter. One of the best ways to do that is with compost. A 3" to 4" layer tilled into the soil is a great start. If this is for a bed you are preparing for planting in the spring, you can make sheet compost/aka lasagna compost now and it will be ready in spring for planting.
Newt
#4
01-05-07, 04:29 AM
I have been told by golf course builders , that they add sand to the soil to make it assorb water, not sure if that will be of any help Rex
Last edited by stickshift; 01-05-07 at 05:10 AM. Reason: Removed unnecessary quoting of post
#6
01-05-07, 07:30 PM
I had real hard soil, added bags of compost and topsoil every year and now I can plant almost anything and it will grow. Make sure you mulch over the bed, keeps the soil moist and reduces weeds.
Good luck, be patient.
Good luck, be patient.
