Vitax Clay Breaker Soil Additives,

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My aim is to get a bigger better compost heap going or as you say, at least 2 more plastic ones although i worry about the plastic eventually breaking down into the compost. Throwing a SPOTLIGHT ON anything we have that is little bit special, unusual or worthy of basking in the limelight. I intend to use it this winter on flower beds as frost is said to give it the best results (although for me, so far, the results have been awesome). Please contact your sites administrator if you believe this other user or machine has unauthorised access. is a well-known and well-loved alternative to traditional farmyard manure which takes a lot of the effort out of spreading manure on the garden.

I realise this thread is a few months old but I wondered if anyone can give me some advice re clay breaker and manure? Lime is a calcium-containing inorganic mineral composed primarily of oxides, and hydroxide, usually calcium oxide and/ or calcium hydroxide. The problem is that we moved in late and it had grown so long that we had to butcher it to get it mown as we had a bad lawn mower and it never recovered. We deliver your purchases free of charge within 3 to 5 working days, when you are in a 5 mile range from our garden centre in Overton, Wakefield.

If you are looking for more information about this product, please visit our garden centre in Wakefield where our friendly and knowledgeable staff is ready to help you. I have dug in sacks and sacks of compost but nothing is working as when it's wet it is waterlogged and when it dries out it's like cement! Clay Breaker will break up even the heaviest clay, improving friability and making the soil easier to work. Some items are classed as heavy or oversize such as bags of compost, gravels, bird seed, large plastics, large boxed items or tools. They also mention that it's a good clay breaker and has helped break up more compacted top parts of the soil.

Because there are lots of them they have a big surface area which efficiently hangs on to water and nutrients. Maybe you could also get some top soil, but unless the layer of clay is broken up under it, it won’t drain well. DirectBulbs is a family business with over 20 years of experience in the horticulture industry and we pride ourselves in responding quickly to your queries. Whatever i do is going to cost but it has to be affordable and both Clay Breaker and grit are expensive. My backyard garden is mainly clay with grass on top of it (typical for suburban housing areas I think).

These deliveries are brought onto the front drive of the property if the ground conditions allow or are left at the kerbside if they are not suitable. If I were to sprinkle clay breaker in now (spring rather than autumn) and then add a 4” layer of rotted manure on top would that be beneficial to heavy clay soil or am I better just doing one or the other but not both?