Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: Questions about soil preparation for natives 7Oct 01, 2009 1:06 am yep and not only that, gypsum will do next to nothing for years! It takes ages to do it's crappy thing. Another reason to use certified organic soils Nothing can beat the powers of humic and fulvic acids and the way it naturally breaks down clay soils and binds sandy soils Certified organic soils can also be planted into straight away and not harm the plants in anyway Blood and bone on the surface is excellent but not in the hole Let the water do all the work for you. It will take the goodies through to the root zone but it also feeds the soil more than the plant Thanks for your reply. I will just wait and see I guess. Trying to get some more information from our builder. 9 11735 I am not sure whether Perth has its own way of doing things in regards to this. Most of Perth has class A (sandy soil), except for some areas near rivers or hills. 2 8270 We were lucky in that our old house was so small (86 square metres) compared to the new house, they were able to take enough readings around the old backyard house before… 8 24838 |