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title: "So this is my first year with outdoor landscaping plants. Due to some…"
description: "So this is my first year with outdoor landscaping plants. Due to some harsh winters we lost 90% of the plants we had in our beds. We recently purchased the…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/CQDcNKuFT2eBWinfsTKHmQ/iq7TuI3nSiWrO_yAWkK7LA"
community: "Gardening and Outdoor"
author: "Heather"
published: "2024-08-22T14:47:43.440582Z"
language: "en"
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# So this is my first year with outdoor landscaping plants. Due to some…

_Posted by Heather on 2024-08-22_

So this is my first year with outdoor landscaping plants. Due to some harsh winters we lost 90% of the plants we had in our beds. We recently purchased the house so I wasn’t really upset about the loss simply because I didn’t like what was there to begin with.

In June I decided to tackle the issue. We are in middle-Tennessee where soil is mostly all clay. The previous owners had added about 6 inches of mulch but had never done any kind of solid amendments. I tilled all of the mulch into the clay and then added grass clippings and gypsum to try and give me something to work with.

I am pleased to say that the hard work paid off and this morning while enjoying coffee on my front porch a couple stopped to tell me my home is their favorite to admire in their morning walks! 🥰

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## 1 comment

### Mads commented on 2024-08-22

Congrats on the glow-up! Looks proffesh! 👏

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