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Old 06-21-2008, 12:00 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Default Re: Rocky, clay soil

dean thats the kind of ground we have here in my yard. but i have a 17 yr old thats really good with a shovel...im just joking. i had to dig out all the stone and then water the ground to get it soft( that took a week of constant watering) i broke up the first 10-18 inches and then did the beds on top of that. i took clay and rocks out and then brought good dirt and organic compost in. its a lot of work but its worth it to see the big root systems flurish. richard, i love french drains, i have to put one in in front of my living room window. whats gonna help me is i have a slight angle that the front flower bed runs so im just gonna dig it, fill it with pug and then mulch over it with cedar mulch. and walla french drain.
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