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bill_g_web

Building a mound for a maple

19 years ago

Hi;

I want to plant a Japanese Maple but I have clay soil and I'm having trouble deciding how to build a mound for drainage. The area where I want to plant is about 6'x6' and bordered on 2 sides by house foundations and the others by walkways.

I'm guessing here: Should I remove clay soil about 1 foot down and fill with soil amended with sand and organic matter to a height of 8 inches or a foot, keeping the mound low enough so the water doesn't just run off of it? Should I remove more that 1 foot down, say 2 feet? Any suggestions on the amended soil mix?

Thanks much;

Bill

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