How do i improve my garden soil, wet clay? What kind of flowering plants can i put in it?

Answer 1

Till in organic stuff, compost, shredded leaves, manure, etc. Every fall, rake up your leaves, shred them, and use them as winter mulch. Worms will do much of the work to use them and enrich your soil after that. The only plants that will not grow in clay are those that lean towards liking arid conditions. I've not had much luck with marigolds in the clay where I live, but pretty much every thing else seems to do just fine, even most sedums. Some of the more moist environment plants like hosta and ferns thrive in it.

Answer 2

Besides ammending your soil with organics, a *must* is to add sand to it also. The sand will help to lighten the soil and to improve drainage. Heavy, wet soil is deadly to many plants and those that do survive can be very stunted because they struggle so much just to live. Once you've made these additions, most any plants will do well although you may have to check spesifics of the plants you intend to grow to be sure that they receive enough sun or shade depending on their preference.

Answer 3

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