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Okay, I'm basically redoing the front 'flower bed' at my house. Soil is crap and packed and all that garbage

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Mar 9 '09, 15:15

there's a small 4ft pine tree growing in it, everything else is dead in it except the weeds.

What's my best options to actually make this a useful flower garden going forward?

Just take like the top foot+ of dirt up, build the wall, then pack more dirt as fill?

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You probably do need to remove some dirt completely (around here it's like clay), but I've never taken out that much. Maybe 6 inches, then nice black - mara Mar 9, 15:20 5
- Okay. What level? do you put any of that weed blanket crap? - Will Hunting Mar 9, 15:22 4
  - Ugh, the weed barrier is such a dilemma. I hate it, because it makes it so difficult to plant new things or move old things around. But if you don't - mara Mar 9, 15:28 3
    - Okay...thanks. Looks like a fun weekend ahead. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 9, 15:30 2
      - Oh, like you'd be the one pulling weeds!! *eyeroll* - kelly Mar 9, 15:31 1
        
        Well, okay. Perfect planning on my part. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 9, 15:33

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Okay, I'm basically redoing the front 'flower bed' at my house. Soil is crap and packed and all that garbage

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