Vitax Clay Breaker Soil Additives,

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Lime is a calcium-containing inorganic mineral composed primarily of oxides, and hydroxide, usually calcium oxide and/ or calcium hydroxide. Clay Breaker will break up even the heaviest clay, improving friability and making the soil easier to work. 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. It’s definitely a waiting game with the product so don’t expect overnight results (the product information does say this).

Following any of these treatments applying 6X in early spring gets your garden off to the perfect start for the season. We are on heavy clay too- but it has been worked well over a number of years prior to us being here. Our aim is to create newsletters that will inspire and delight you, however you are able to unsubscribe at any time.Clay Breaker is ideal for use in all clay-based soils and will break up even the thickest soil to make it easier to work with. It will break up even the heaviest clay, making soil easier to work, improving drainage and enhancing soil warmth to encourage crops to grow earlier. The added benefit of introducing Clay Breaker into the soil in autumn is that the winter frosts combine with the breaker to give a good soil structure for spring planting.

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. 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. 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.Maybe you could also get some top soil, but unless the layer of clay is broken up under it, it won’t drain well. One thing I would say is be careful of treading on the lawn too much in the first year after it's been laid as it compacts the soil underneath and stops the roots getting strong. This method is particularly beneficial on the vegetable plot: most vegetables, especially brassicas grow more successfully on alkaline soil. For best results apply at 200 g per square metre (6 oz per square yard) to the lawn in the autumn after spiking or hollow tining.

Clay Breaker can be used at any time of the year, but best results will be obtained when applied during autumn after rough digging the affected areas. If your address falls into one of these categories, we will work out the cheapest option and where possible, send out your items without any additional charge to yourself. I have dug in sacks and sacks of compost but nothing is working as when it's wet it is waterlogged and when it dries out it's like cement! Clay Breaker is ideal for use in all clay-based soils and will break up even the thickest soil to make it ea.I had not intended it for indoor use, I will wait and see if the flowers on the hall carpet improve. 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. Provender Nurseries is a wholesale trade only outlet - simply come in, select what you want, pay and go! Again, if the soil is rough dug and left in large lumps, the grit and manure are spread across the surface, winter wet and frost do the work. Throwing a SPOTLIGHT ON anything we have that is little bit special, unusual or worthy of basking in the limelight.

If you are looking for more information about this product, please visit our garden centre in Wakefield where our friendly and knowledgeable staff is ready to help you. Because there are lots of them they have a big surface area which efficiently hangs on to water and nutrients. My lawn is like this and several years I made a 1mx4m bed by digging up and removing the top layer and throwing bags of grit on and mixing it through. I wish i could afford to get a landscaper in to remove the lot and start again but this is not an option. DirectBulbs is a family business with over 20 years of experience in the horticulture industry and we pride ourselves in responding quickly to your queries.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. One 15kg (30lb) sack is equivalent to six or more sacks of traditional bagged farmyard manure and treats up to 184 sq metres (220 sq yds). Please contact your sites administrator if you believe this other user or machine has unauthorised access. 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.