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How to Deal with Clay Soil in Your Garden
Video Description: Got clay problems in your yard? God Nickel shows you how to overcome clay obstacles that may be hindering the growth of your plants by breaking up the clay with gypsum lime and organic matter such as manure or compost. Related Article Subjects: improving clay soil, clay, compost, dealing with clay soil, garden, gardening, gord, gypsum, home, landscaping, lime, manure, nickel, organic, ph, plants, season, soil, yardworkimproving clay soil
Composting - is it Just a Load of Rubbish?By: Steve Cownley | 05/09/2008 | GardeningEverything you always wanted to know about Composting - But didn't know who to ask. Why should you compost and what are the benefits and I try and dispel some of those myths about compost and its smells. Composting! A Enviornmental Gold Mine In Your Back YardBy: Richard Murray | 11/06/2008 | GardeningComposting is not only one of the best things you can do for your garden, it is also one of the best things you can do for our environment. Knowing how to create and use compost is in our interest due to the tremendous problem of waste disposal. Landfills are... How Does The Composting Process Actually Works ?By: MIKE SELVON | 14/04/2008 | GardeningThere is a great deal of organic waste that can be used to make compost. Identifying the Texture of Your SoilBy: Marcie Snyder | 29/04/2009 | GardeningIn order to know what type of amendment will best help you create rich loam, you must first identify whether the texture of your soil is primarily clay, silt, or sand. First, let's deal with the characteristics of each type of soil. Because clay soil is made up of very fine particles,... Soil TexturesBy: Barbara E. Volkov | 20/08/2009 | GardeningThere are basically three different types of soil textures, clay, sandy and silty. All three types will need a little amending before starting any type of garden. The best soil is a loamy soil which is the equal combination of all three textures. You will still have to add compost and fertilizer but no where near as much. Ideas On Preparing Healthy Soil For GardeningBy: Bercle George | 10/12/2007 | GardeningIf you are already sure that you are prepared for gardening venture, you need ideas on preparing a healthy soil. Yes, you have to prepare a soil that is best to be used for your plants and the best procedure to be follow is to mix sand, clay, and silt soil for this preparation; it should be 20%, 40%, 40% respectively. How to Prepare Healthy SoilBy: Jasper Sayer | 26/11/2008 | GardeningIf you're getting ready to go on a new garden venture, you need to prepare your soil to ideally house your plants. The best thing you can do in the soil preparation process is to reach the perfect mixture of sand, silt, and clay. Preferably there would be 40 percent sand, 40 percent silt, and 20 percent clay. There are several tests used by experienced gardeners to tell whether the soil has a good Growing Daylilies: Soil and PlantingBy: Ruth Butters | 14/05/2009 | GardeningDaylilies grow best in loose, mildly acidic, well-drained soil that contains a lot of rich organic material. Their roots need to be moist but not wet, so a tight, damp clay soil is a disaster for them.
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