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Liquid Ground Breaker
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Posted by pennyw74 NSW (My Page) on Sun, Dec 23, 07 at 21:13
| I have clay soil in my backyard.
I have bought some liquid ground breaker and was wondering if anybody else had used it and if it really works???
I am worried that my plants just won't survive because of how heavy the soil is.
I have a callistemon, acacia, two banksias and two grevilleas.
I have already had a boronia and another grevillea die but I'm not sure what caused this. |
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RE: Liquid Ground Breaker
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Hi Penny. the only ground breaker I've ever tried was gypsum, but I soon worked out that it wasn't worth the cost unless you had a tiny garden!
The clay soil could be the cause of your banksia problem. If so, the plant is probably doomed.
Other members might disagree with me, but I'm a bit of a fan of the concept of choosing plants to suit the soil, rather than modifying the soil to suit the plants.
A lot of Australia has clay soil, and there are many lovely native plants that grow naturally in it. You might be happier growing local natives, than trying to establish plants that have obviously originated in areas of the country with very different conditions from your own. Do you have a local Society for Growing Australian plants? Joining it can be a good way to find out what natives grow well in your local soil.
If you really want to go for those sandy-soil plants, you might like consider bringing in sand, or sandstone rubble, and build up a garden on top of the clay.
Good luck with it all.
Trish |
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