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What is the best way to dig through clay?
The best way to dig through clay is to give it a thorough, deep watering. This will soften your clay soil and make it easier to dig through.
Which tool is used for digging clay?
Garden forks are primarily used to till and aerate the soil. They are especially useful for breaking up heavy clay soil. Not to be confused with a pitchfork, which has slender, round tines for moving straw, a spading fork has flat or square tines that are very sturdy. The four or five tines are set in a horizontal plane at the end of a long, wooden handle. You can use a garden fork to loosen the soil before planting, to turn and aerate the soil in flower beds and vegetable gardens, and to harvest root crops.
Do post hole diggers work in clay?
Yes, post hole diggers can work in clay. Augers are also great for soil that is tough to dig. Heavy clay soils, which tend to clump and stick to shovels, are no problem with an auger.