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Windsor, Ontario, Canada

I posted elsewhere that much of the soil is compacted due to excessive rain. Some roots are having issues getting through the surface crust. I don't want to hurt any existing roots, so how much help would it be if I simply buried the vines as is, and assumed that the new soil on top will keep the surface crust moist and allow the roots to penetrate easier?

7/11/2008 12:46:45 PM

Nova Scotia

sounds like a sound plan

7/11/2008 2:48:40 PM

Ohio

i would also take a pitch fork and go around the edge. loosen up the soil before the vines get there.even though the top soil sounds good, i would be afraid of getting the soil even harder underneath

7/11/2008 9:07:13 PM

Ohio

I have this tool I made, a broken wooden shovel handle(about 3 ft long) and a old large screw driver that I duct taped onto the end of the wooden handle (,,lol). I use it for poking holes into the soil about 6 inches down, last year I did behind my stumps with it and I think it helped out alot. I didnt worry to much about damaging the roots because the soil was so hard that water could barely get to them anyway. Id rather have some water (and air) get to my roots then none at all was my thinking.

7/12/2008 4:50:15 AM

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Hmmm, may try that brooks. I want to pitch fork the second patch, but since it can't actually dry out due to the excessive rain, all the pitch fork does is looses up huge chunks, which reallt doesn't help.

It will get figured out. Thanks guys.

7/12/2008 3:34:41 PM