Maybe you could also get some top soil, but unless the layer of clay is broken up under it, it won’t drain well. Have not had the time to actually use the product, as a lot of it ended up indoors on the floor, due to the flimsy plastic bag the 2. Wonderfully situated in Wychbold near Droitwich, West Hagley near Stourbridge, Cheltenham and also Millets Farm in Oxfordshire, Webbs is a family business committed to providing the very best for your garden and home. These deliveries are brought onto the front drive of the property if the ground conditions allow or are left at the kerbside if they are not suitable. adds that all important humus to the ground, the organic matter that keeps those clay particles apart, improving the structure of your soil and giving your plants the best possible growing conditions.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. In the event of this taking place a member of staff will be in touch to discuss your options or you can contact us on 01924 280306 for more details. Throwing a SPOTLIGHT ON anything we have that is little bit special, unusual or worthy of basking in the limelight.I would have thought due to the weight of this item that is would have been better in much stronger. Our aim is to create newsletters that will inspire and delight you, however you are able to unsubscribe at any time. Clay Breaker will break up even the heaviest clay, improving friability and making the soil easier to work. Winter Tree Wash is a blend of natural plant and fish oils for control of insect and aphid eggs on fruit trees and bushes during the dormant season. On extremely heavy, solid clay adding grit to the ground in autumn can be very effective, especially if it is spread on the soil surface with copious amounts of organic matter such as garden compost or bulky manure.

We had some landscaping work done in our garden and a small digger compacted the turf area, so much so I had to lay a new turf myself. Vitax Clay Breaker is a well-known and long established soil conditioner for clay soil which does not affect the soil pH in the same way as Garden Lime, therefore it can be used anywhere, even among existing plants and on lawns after aeration. They also mention that it's a good clay breaker and has helped break up more compacted top parts of the soil.Mulching has also made a big difference, so I can actually pull out weeds now rather than having to dig them out. From free and low-cost options to DIY projects and space-saving hacks, discover the best ways to keep your children entertained and engaged while enjoying the great outdoors. It is widely mined and is used as a fertilizer and as the main constituent in many forms of plaster, blackboard/sidewalk chalk, and drywall.

My backyard garden is mainly clay with grass on top of it (typical for suburban housing areas I think). I don't think I was supposed to throw out the clay soil and replace it entirely with clay breaker at the bottom and garden soil at the top. Because there are lots of them they have a big surface area which efficiently hangs on to water and nutrients. Lime is best applied in autumn as Vitax Granular Garden Lime which is scattered over the soil surface and left to do its work over winter.

When Clay Breaker is introduced to the soil, the winter frosts work in conjunction with the breaker to create a good soil structure for spring planting.