or is it just for asthetic reasons
2007-02-14 08:20:56 · 10 answers · asked by yamadori4u 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Why do you have to turn the soil over? Is that just for aesthetic purposes?
Most expert gardeners prescribe no-dig gardens so that you don't disturb organisms growing in your soil.
2007-02-14 08:32:07 · answer #1 · answered by Stuart Robinson 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is cold, it might be a good idea - it opens up the surface area to the elements and kills the bugs in the soil. Turn it at least twice before spring - and it will be quite healthy - then rake it and sow something - like grass?
2007-02-14 16:29:00 · answer #2 · answered by Gavin V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what your doing. Are going to seed your lawn? If so, you do want to rake and smooth it for the grass seed to settle. For a garden, yes it helps to loosen up the soil. If your laying sod, till it or rake it into the contour of how your lawn lays. Whatever your planting you do want to loosen up the soil the best you can for root penetration.
2007-02-14 17:30:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally, it is wise to rake it for leveling purposes. Otherwise you will have drainage problems, and water will puddle in areas that you don't want it to sit in. If it is for a garden/lawn area, it is also a good way to remove rocks and clods that may have been turned up with the soil.
2007-02-14 16:36:40 · answer #4 · answered by Karl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have heavy soil frosts will break it up if you turn it over and leave it in lumps. Normally when you turn soil over you break the lumps up with your spade. No need to rake until seed planting time. Don't create needless work or you'll be digging forever.
2007-02-14 18:29:18 · answer #5 · answered by Sandee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you don't have.
typically, the more you work the soil, the more loose it becomes and the better aerated it is, meaning that there are more air pockets between the soil allowing for air and water to reach the roots easier.
2007-02-14 16:26:19 · answer #6 · answered by Sgt. Pepper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are using a roto-tiller, you probably want a level surface when you are done, but this is mainly for aestetic purposes. the rototiller does the work.
2007-02-14 16:25:21 · answer #7 · answered by fugazi48 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
before you plant anything you must level it out..turning it over helps loosen the dirt so planting is easy and helps get rid of weeds.
2007-02-14 16:25:14 · answer #8 · answered by donnacat24 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will have to try let dry out first,maybe wait till weather gets better
2007-02-16 15:20:42 · answer #9 · answered by Lisa D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends if ----------for vegetable plot or flower bed -no,but if you are prepairing a area for a lawn then the answer is yes,
2007-02-14 16:28:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋