Buy a bunch of Daikon radish seeds and plant them in the summer and then leave the radish which is shape like a carrot in the soil all winter and let it rot and naturally add compost to the soil.
Achilleas are not small, if you try achillea filipendulina it reaches 1.2 meter. For clay, plenty of perennials adapt well : echinops, eupatorium, thalictrum, almost all asters, veronica, veronicastrum... The real difficulty is when you have clay soil AND dry summers. For that, echinops, eryngium and achillea filipendulina are the best. Agastache can work but it's short lived, so not ideal.
Our clay here is vivid rust red. I think the "red" coloration comes from the oxidation of iron in the soil. There's talus all over the natural landscape where I reside. The "bluff" my home is built in the shadow of, has talus poured out all over it. It's also constantly dug up during every housing development. The talus, "lava rock" is black; it was "magma" when liquid rock under the earth's crust. It has dozens of air holes, much like a sponge.
Clay soil is hard to work with mechanically, but it’s good to grow in for most things. Lots of nutrients available and retains water much better than sandy soils. I have never been limited in my planting because I have clay soil. pH is the only thing that has eliminated the possibility of planting a few things. Trees, shrubs and perennials all do great in my heavy clay.
That Century plant grows wild in Hawaii lava fields. I walked into a thicket of it and it almost took me out. I can vouch for yarrow. I've got 20 acres of Alaskan clay soil and its growing wild everywhere.
Any tips for heavy clay soil + large wet seasons? I cant really find that many chanels for the stupid uk weather... My best plant was persicaria affinis which creates a good layer of foliage/compost but i want more variety 😭
Hmmm that’s a tough one. As I’m sure you know, clay holds in moisture for a long time which can create root rot in many plants. Even more so in wet climates. A few I can think of right off the bat that might do well… - Bearded Iris - Daylily - Potentially Hosta - Echinacea - some Dianthus - Plectranthus - Coleus - Cornus Hope this helps as a start!
I have such dense clay, I could probably make some pottery with it. The builders took all the topsoil out and then hid the remaining clay under about 2” of bark mulch and sod.
We’ve had good luck with a bottle brush buckeye in our somewhat clay soil. We also have a redwood dawn that is doing so well. Everything else is an experiment!
A great cheap way to amend- when you see the power company or tree trimers in your area. Tell the workers they can dump their wood chips on your property. Especially with tree trimmers , their usually happy to have somewhere close to dump. Let them pile it up . then just grab a wheel barrel and spread it around. Around 2 years to decompose but then you have an amazing start and Zero dollars invested.
@@RootedTheory I have these and you are right! They have eaten every single flower last year. This year wasn't quite as bad. They were kind enough to share!
I have extreme black/brown color clay soil and the problem I get is oxalis it’s hard to get rid of. Do you have any ideas how to get rid of it. I am in zone 9B 50 miles north of Sacramento. I want to have a more of a Mediterranean garden since I have a Spanish style home. Would it be ok to add amendments, pumis, and DG to the soil. I am raising the beds higher due to the soil type.
Oxalis is a hard one to fully eradicate. Spot treatments of concentrated herbicide is usually the way to go so long as it’s a way from pets and children.
I got a red clay instead of soil :-) We got rabbits and move them around. The red clay is slowly becoming darker. Worms are fat and happy in the droppings :-)
Deciduous and herbaceous are not mutually exclusive. Herbaceous only refers to stems of plant that have non-woody stems. So you are correct in saying Hemerocallis are herbaceous, however they can also be deciduous. There are varieties that are both evergreen and deciduous. A lot deends on your USDA zone whether a certain species of Daylily will go deciduous or not. I’m in church every Sunday so I know my Gospel 🙃
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Thanks for your expertise. I struggle with very heavy clay soil in my yard, so it's great to have some easy options.
My pleasure! Appreciate you taking the time to watch :)
Buy a bunch of Daikon radish seeds and plant them in the summer and then leave the radish which is shape like a carrot in the soil all winter and let it rot and naturally add compost to the soil.
I’ve done this and recommend it too.
I love this idea, thank you!
Achilleas are not small, if you try achillea filipendulina it reaches 1.2 meter. For clay, plenty of perennials adapt well : echinops, eupatorium, thalictrum, almost all asters, veronica, veronicastrum... The real difficulty is when you have clay soil AND dry summers. For that, echinops, eryngium and achillea filipendulina are the best. Agastache can work but it's short lived, so not ideal.
Our clay here is vivid rust red. I think the "red" coloration comes from the oxidation of iron in the soil.
There's talus all over the natural landscape where I reside. The "bluff" my home is built in the shadow of, has talus poured out all over it.
It's also constantly dug up during every housing development.
The talus, "lava rock" is black; it was "magma" when liquid rock under the earth's crust.
It has dozens of air holes, much like a sponge.
I typically dismiss day lilies but my ears perked up when you said “evergreen” 😂
Haha yup. Some can be evergreen in more temperate climates. All depends on location 😎
They are deer magnets, so keep that in mind if you thae that pressure.
I'm in zone 7 and they die back here.
Wow Lovely Flowers ^^
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My friend, thank you for good sharing
I have heavy red clay and since I have no idea how to garden I've killed so many plants. This will be my third try, thank you for this information.
Thanks for watchin! Hope the info is helpful!
Clay soil is hard to work with mechanically, but it’s good to grow in for most things. Lots of nutrients available and retains water much better than sandy soils. I have never been limited in my planting because I have clay soil. pH is the only thing that has eliminated the possibility of planting a few things. Trees, shrubs and perennials all do great in my heavy clay.
That Century plant grows wild in Hawaii lava fields. I walked into a thicket of it and it almost took me out. I can vouch for yarrow. I've got 20 acres of Alaskan clay soil and its growing wild everywhere.
nice sharing👍
Any tips for heavy clay soil + large wet seasons? I cant really find that many chanels for the stupid uk weather... My best plant was persicaria affinis which creates a good layer of foliage/compost but i want more variety 😭
Hmmm that’s a tough one. As I’m sure you know, clay holds in moisture for a long time which can create root rot in many plants. Even more so in wet climates. A few I can think of right off the bat that might do well…
- Bearded Iris
- Daylily
- Potentially Hosta
- Echinacea
- some Dianthus
- Plectranthus
- Coleus
- Cornus
Hope this helps as a start!
@@RootedTheory thx I will try those and let you know if they work if I remember (hopefully)💚
I can confirm iris, daylily and echinacea. Also privet, crepe myrtle, elderberry, forsythia, spirea, and flowering quince.
I have such dense clay, I could probably make some pottery with it. The builders took all the topsoil out and then hid the remaining clay under about 2” of bark mulch and sod.
Oh wow.. yeah I’m always hearing stories of builders doing sketchy stuff. Dense clay is rough to work with.
I also have beautiful bee balm growing on my clay soil. It is doing well.
Yes! Another great one. Thanks for sharing 😎
We’ve had good luck with a bottle brush buckeye in our somewhat clay soil. We also have a redwood dawn that is doing so well. Everything else is an experiment!
Sweet! That’s what it’s about… experimenting to see what works. A/B testing 😎
A great cheap way to amend- when you see the power company or tree trimers in your area. Tell the workers they can dump their wood chips on your property. Especially with tree trimmers , their usually happy to have somewhere close to dump. Let them pile it up . then just grab a wheel barrel and spread it around. Around 2 years to decompose but then you have an amazing start and Zero dollars invested.
Unless you have trees. Many trees are removed because of pests or disease. I got a borer infestation that way.
Large amounts of decaying wood chips will leach the nitrogen from the soil. So add a nitrogen supplement to the soil.
Thank you!
Osteospernums are good in clay!
Is there a day lilly variety that the deer wont eat?
I’ve heard that they tend to avoid Stella De Oro, but if they’re hungry enough deer will eat anything lol
@@RootedTheory I have these and you are right! They have eaten every single flower last year. This year wasn't quite as bad. They were kind enough to share!
Haha yeah that’s good. They can be stingy.
I have extreme black/brown color clay soil and the problem I get is oxalis it’s hard to get rid of. Do you have any ideas how to get rid of it. I am in zone 9B 50 miles north of Sacramento. I want to have a more of a Mediterranean garden since I have a Spanish style home. Would it be ok to add amendments, pumis, and DG to the soil. I am raising the beds higher due to the soil type.
Oxalis is a hard one to fully eradicate. Spot treatments of concentrated herbicide is usually the way to go so long as it’s a way from pets and children.
I got a red clay instead of soil :-) We got rabbits and move them around. The red clay is slowly becoming darker. Worms are fat and happy in the droppings :-)
Niiiice! Where about are you located? Southwest US?
@@RootedTheory southeast
I thought I had non draining mud. Local conservationist came out to confirm I have non draining clay. It's muddy and gray though :P
Identifying soil type is one of the trickiest bits of landscaping 😬
Agave Americana - vicious spikes that prevent you getting close and invasive suckers that come up even meters away from the parent plant.
I saw an echium 9 ft tall!
😳😳😳Geeeez! Monster!!
We grow giant beautiful Russian sages in zone3-4 in Northern Montana
It will help if specified which zone these plants are suitable for.
Try watching the video and you will find this information presented.
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Any time 😎
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lol you can tell if you have clay in Georgia because you go to put that stick you’re talking about in the ground and it won’t go😂
Daylilies are herbaceous, not deciduous. Right church, wrong pew.
Deciduous and herbaceous are not mutually exclusive. Herbaceous only refers to stems of plant that have non-woody stems. So you are correct in saying Hemerocallis are herbaceous, however they can also be deciduous. There are varieties that are both evergreen and deciduous. A lot deends on your USDA zone whether a certain species of Daylily will go deciduous or not. I’m in church every Sunday so I know my Gospel 🙃
TUDaH RBaH (thank you very much, in Hebrew). // SHLM & HaB (peace & love). The Name of the Creator is Hayah Asher Hayah, as what He told Moshah (Exodus 3:14), preserved in the Hebrew Scriptures. There is a curse to the G-o-d name (Isaiah 65:11-12), preserved in the Hebrew Scriptures. All followers of the Messiah are to do the 7 appointed times (Leviticus 23), but no more animal sacrifices, following the Crucifixion of the Messiah. We are now of the order of MLK TSDQ (King, righteous), to Whom ABRaHM tithed. Ask the Messiah to be your personal Savior. He said to him, I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me (John 14:6). ...for all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of Hayah (Romans 3:23). The wages for sin is death but the gift of ALaHYM is Everlasting Life through Messiah Yahushgh our Master (Romans 6:23). That if you confess with your mouth the Master Yahushgh and believe in your heart that ALaHYM raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved (Romans 10:9). He Himself is an Atoning Offering for our sins, and not for ours only but also for all the world (1 John 2:2).