Millet 4,497 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 With all this rain the lawn is just a pile of clarty mud that the chicken's have paddled in..the main reason this has happened is because the soil is more or less all clay that was dug from foundation's for a build..is there someting i can put on the ground to break the clay up so he drainage is better.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 14,272 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Dig it out and mix it with small aggregate when you put back Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted February 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 I have thought about digging it out and replacing it with top soil.. but it's a big area and i'm hoping for a easier option.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 I have thought about digging it out and replacing it with top soil.. but it's a big area and i'm hoping for a easier option.. there is,get someone else to dig it out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 14,272 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) I have thought about digging it out and replacing it with top soil.. but it's a big area and i'm hoping for a easier option.. Not that I know of that's what my old man did to our back garden dug the whole thing out hand balling a good few cubic meters of the stuff, broke it all up mixed with fine aggregate and coarse sand (I think), put it back. The top foot he laid new soil..... Then 5 years later feckin flagged the lot :laugh: Edited February 13, 2014 by mushroom 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted February 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 I have thought about digging it out and replacing it with top soil.. but it's a big area and i'm hoping for a easier option.. there is,get someone else to dig it out I'll PM you my addy.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clipo 871 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 dig and get rid mate you would only need to go down a shovels depth and cheap enough to get rid of, then ask any gardener/groundworker etc you see for soil and you will be suprised how much you get lol i was paying £20 a tipper load last week to get rid of soil that b&q would sell for £ a tonne bag as couldnt get rid of it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taz2010 1,297 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 i mixed mine millet with manure, top soil and plenty of gypsum worked a treat saved digging it out and then second year gypsum and topsoil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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