While standard tests are available it can be done by you just as easily.
Grasses suitable for clay soil.
The best grass for clay soil is generally a grass with a robust root system that grows deep.
Since clay soil tends to be heavy and compacted grass varieties like zoysia tall fescue bermuda and buffalo grass are often used depending on the climate.
A good way to determine the soil s moisture content is by sticking a screwdriver into the soil to a depth.
It doesn t let water drain easily and it bakes solid when dry.
Locate these a few feet above your clay ground for a planting alternative.
It doesn t however mean you can t grow gorgeous plants anyway.
These will grow in clay soil but some do best in a part sun spot.
Be sure to research before planting and check.
Clay consists of very fine particles that tend to bind tightly together creating a heavy dense compacted soil.
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If you want to try some part shade or full shade plants in clay soil the following plants may offer the best performance.
Clay soil is not the ideal medium in which to grow turf grass.
Ornamental grasses tolerant of cold winters and clay soils.
Depending on the size of these soil particles the texture can range from very porous sandy to extremely dense and resistant to water movement.
The following steps will help you grow the grass seed in clay soil.
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How to grow grass seed in clay soil.
Check the soil density.
Most prefer full sun and well drained soils.
These tough perennials all will grow well in heavy clay.
Grass grown in clay soil requires less frequent watering than lawns grown on sandy soil.
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Feather reed grass calamagrostis x acutiflora karl foerster tolerates clay and one of the easiest to grow.
Clay tolerant shade plants.
Clay soil usually does not drain well which is a problem for grasses that do not do well with their roots in water saturated soil and grass roots can have a difficult.
This hardy zones 3 to 8 beauty was selected as the perennial plant of the year for 2001.