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Heavy clay | (Read 136 times) |
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david c
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July 14, 2008, 10:32:22 PM |
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The soil in my yard is heavy clay, so much so that today I noticed that this hot dry weather has put some pretty big cracks in the ground around my yard. In the back this isn't a supprise, as it is very much a work in progress and much of it is just dirt with little to no mulch at the moment. In the front there is a lawn that I am pretty sure was an instant lawn installation about a year ago by the previous owner of our house.
I was wondering what I could do to help out the conditions around the yard. In the back I know I need to get some ground cover in, and some compost/mulch material. Can I put compost on the already established lawn in front? Some of the lawn is pretty thin as well. I was also wondering if clay soil would call for more or less water, or just the standard inch a week.
I use a push reel mower by the way, and leave the clippings on that lawn unless they are super thick.
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paul wheaton
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July 15, 2008, 08:39:45 AM |
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Your soil is in serious need of organic matter. The clippings are the best start. If you can be patient a few years, it will slowly get better.
Patience is gold to the cheap and lazy. 
Are you patient?
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david c
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July 15, 2008, 09:30:47 PM |
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I am, but my wife....
Not so much. Luckily I am the one doing all the work, so I get to call the shots.
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paul wheaton
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July 18, 2008, 02:07:17 PM |
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Keep fertilizing and keep mowing high and keep leaving those clippings. The soil will get better and better every year with no further effort on your part.
A little lime dust on the surface will encourage earthworms to do their thing, and that will help too.
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