How Do You Fix Overwatered Clay Soil?
Clay is a soil rich in the nutrients that plants need to thrive and it holds water. On the other hand, clay soil is easily overwatered, which causes compaction and eventually plant death. It is much easier to prevent overwatering of clay soils by adding lots of organic matter in the form of compost, well-rotted manure, leaf mold or peat moss. The organic matter prevents clay particles from clumping together. This clumping is what makes overwatered, soggy clay soil so hard to work with. You can fix overwatered clay soil by adding lots of organic matter and gently working it into the soil. Fixing overwatered clay soil may take weeks to complete and during that time you will need to remove and store the plants that were growing in the soil. Step 1 Stay off of over-watered clay soil as much as possible to prevent further compaction of the soil. Try to stand outside the area that was overwatered as much as possible as you work with the soil. Step 2 Dig up and remove as many plants as possib
