What do you use this for, Sneaky?

Rosie

I take a bag of the Miracle-gro garden soil, some top soil and some of the native soil I will be transplanting into and mix it all together. Than when I am putting my transplants in the ground I make my hole a little bit bigger and fill it with that mixed soil for a little extra kick. Now mind you this is only the second year there has been a garden in my yard and it has a lot of clay so the plants can use a little extra help.

Also take this with a grain of salt as this is also only my second garden and I know just enough to be dangerous to myself and others.

Thanks, Sneaky.

Be careful amending clay soil this way. If you're planting trees and shrubs and using this in the backfill, you'd definitely be better off not using the amendment. Even using the amendment in flower beds, cut into surrounding clay soil, may be detrimental because of poor drainage. The amendment used in a hole in clay soil can increase moisture holding capacity during wet times and dry out more during dry times (increase soil moisture extremes). One possibly beneficial way to use it would be in building berms or raised beds.