Texas Gardening: newbie question., 0 by frostweed

frostweed wrote:
You have already done a lot to improve your beds, but on clay soil the answer is mulch.
Leaves, shredded tree trimmings from the landscapers or anything organic you can get your hands on, pile it on high, it will shrink down and the higher you make it the deeper it will affect the soil.

For your front instead of the maples use these shrubs Possum Haw Holly they are native and gorgeous. http://wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ILDE

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