Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Sep 14, 2014 10:00 pm Hey all. My block has been cleared for some time and I notice that after it rains the soil is really sticky, even a day or two later and it loves the soles of your shoes. It is really dark soil but so sticky. If you dig it, it is very heavy. Any ideas on how I would need to work it to make it a nice workable loamy soil? 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 13098 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 37142 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair I'm in WA and our sandy soils make drainage a bit easier but this is what I'd be doing. Dig down to your footings and let the wall dry out. Clean it all well by brushing… 1 5193 |