THE worst problem Australian gardeners face is that their soil becomes hydrophobic or water repellent meaning that water just runs off the soil rather than soaking into it.
A way to prevent or fix this is to mix some highly composted material into the hydrophobic soil which will cause an explosion in the population of the microbes in the soil which then bridges the gap between mineral particles and binds them together.

Plant the area with the plants such as kangaroo paws to continue the food supply to the micro organisms.

A wet agent such as a Wettasoil product was applied using the hose but it is recommended to only use this three times a year during dry times.

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