hard soil

[John H.]

about a year ago I had my back yard cleaned up and sod laid down. I'm pretty
sure I remember the gardener using a tiller
however now I have a section that isnt growing like the rest and the soil
seem much harder than the rest. What would be the procedure to soften up
this soil? Isnt there something you can throw down on the soil to make is
less hard?
tia
John

[Benbo]

"John H." <john@wontwork.com> wrote in message
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>Isnt there something you can throw down on the soil to make is
> less hard?

A tiller.

[Tom J]

Benbo wrote:
> "John H." <john@wontwork.com> wrote in message
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>
>
>> Isnt there something you can throw down on the soil to make is
>> less hard?
>
> A tiller.

Make that a tiller AND humus- something to break the modules of the
hard soil.

Tom J

[Rapid]

John H. wrote:
> about a year ago I had my back yard cleaned up and sod laid down. I'm pretty
> sure I remember the gardener using a tiller
> however now I have a section that isnt growing like the rest and the soil
> seem much harder than the rest. What would be the procedure to soften up
> this soil? Isnt there something you can throw down on the soil to make is
> less hard?
> tia
> John
>
>
water? :)
aerater

[Stubby]

John H. wrote:
> about a year ago I had my back yard cleaned up and sod laid down. I'm pretty
> sure I remember the gardener using a tiller
> however now I have a section that isnt growing like the rest and the soil
> seem much harder than the rest. What would be the procedure to soften up
> this soil? Isnt there something you can throw down on the soil to make is
> less hard?
> tia
> John
>
>
Gypsum will break up the clay.

[Tom J]

Stubby wrote:
> John H. wrote:
>> about a year ago I had my back yard cleaned up and sod laid down.
>> I'm pretty sure I remember the gardener using a tiller
>> however now I have a section that isnt growing like the rest and
>> the
>> soil seem much harder than the rest. What would be the procedure to
>> soften up this soil? Isnt there something you can throw down on the
>> soil to make is less hard?
>> tia
>> John
>>
>>
> Gypsum will break up the clay.

By just putting it on as a top dressing? I don't think so, but am
interesting to know how.

Tom J

[Steveo]

"Tom J" <tomnews@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Stubby wrote:
> > John H. wrote:
> >> about a year ago I had my back yard cleaned up and sod laid down.
> >> I'm pretty sure I remember the gardener using a tiller
> >> however now I have a section that isnt growing like the rest and
> >> the
> >> soil seem much harder than the rest. What would be the procedure to
> >> soften up this soil? Isnt there something you can throw down on the
> >> soil to make is less hard?
> >> tia
> >> John
> >>
> >>
> > Gypsum will break up the clay.
>
> By just putting it on as a top dressing? I don't think so, but am
> interesting to know how.
>
> Tom J
>
Don't waste your money.

[Srgnt Billko]

"Steveo" <moparholic@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Tom J" <tomnews@earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Stubby wrote:
>> > John H. wrote:
>> >> about a year ago I had my back yard cleaned up and sod laid down.
>> >> I'm pretty sure I remember the gardener using a tiller
>> >> however now I have a section that isnt growing like the rest and
>> >> the
>> >> soil seem much harder than the rest. What would be the procedure to
>> >> soften up this soil? Isnt there something you can throw down on the
>> >> soil to make is less hard?
>> >> tia
>> >> John
>> >>
>> >>
>> > Gypsum will break up the clay.
>>
>> By just putting it on as a top dressing? I don't think so, but am
>> interesting to know how.
>>
>> Tom J
>>
> Don't waste your money.

I kinda have to agree - even though all the garden books and experts
recommend gypsum. I cleaned out a local garden center at the end of one
season. Took all the gypsum they had left. Still had to build up with tons
of compost. But hey - that was for my garden area. The grass growws great
in the clay I have - can't kill it despite plowing snow over it, dragging
logs across it, etc.