Starting a new Perennial bed...what to do about soil??
I am a beginning gardener, finally getting around to fixing up the overgrown weed-infested landscaping in our backyard. See pictures...this is the area I am working with. Basically, I dug up all the weeds, chopped and dug out some Yuccas (what a nightmare), and i am left with all this soil that has roots all over in it. I researched and ordered the plants I want there and have a design ready for when they get here.
How do I get the area actually ready to plant in? The soil has all these little root clusters in it...is that ok?
Should I dig all this soil out and replace it, or just cover with a bunch of new soil?
And since this is a big area, HOW DO I HAUL AWAY/BRING IN ENOUGH SOIL to cover this area??? I can't imagine just getting bags from a garden store, that would take so many! HELP I DON'T KNOW HOW TO PROCEED! Thanks.
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Your area looks good. The fine roots won't hurt anything, you can leave them. You should add a couple of inches of compost or composted manure over the area and dig it in. See if your city or county has a leaf composting program. If they do, you can get some delivered and use that, the more organic material you add now, the better.
Once you get your plants in, be sure to mulch the area to keep the weeds down. Place a good layer of newspaper under the mulch and you won't have any major weed problems.
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Good Luck and Happy Gardening from Cathy and Neal!
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