My Perennial Garden Is Pot Bound. I’m Starting To See Roots And The Plants Are Crowded. I Can’t Get A Shovel In The Ground.

Question

Do I have to remove all the plants and redo the bed or is there a way around it? For sure it needs more soil but where do I start?

Answer 1

You could remove every other plant to make more room and then you can top dress with amendments to improve the soil. Here is more:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/amend-soil-around-existing-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/improving-compacted-soil.htm