Salty Soil Problem!

[willow66]

How can I reverse the effect of Sodium Chloride contamination in garden soil?
Sodium Chloride has been accidentally sprayed onto a flower border. The perennial plants all died. Realising the mistake the soil to the area was removed and replaced with new topsoil.
New perennials and shrubs were planted yet are now showing signs of sickness and failure to take in this location.

[terambulan]

Wash it away.....lots and lots of water......1 gallon to each cupful of SC. I bet it hasn't killed the weeds, though!

[adajane52]

this contamination of sodium chloride can take 6weeks or more .to be ok for replanting all your border plants etc.its such a shame when we make misjudgements even in a simple place as our gardens we work hard on and cherish so much.as we love to see beautiful things out side our homes as well as inside .but nature is a magical curtain you have already done one part by removing the damaged soil and replaced with new soil .so let nature take its course cut back right down to the root of each plant then add blood and bone meal all around your plants cover in and water . keep well watered and they will come back .this happened to me few years ago .and i had some amazing results. adajane52