Is my flower bed sinking?

I live in a new build house 1 year old, I have put in a raised flower bed, everything seemed to be taking and growing well apart from about 4 down 1 end, it now looks like the whole bed is sinking! apart from the plants and the soil around them, is this normal, would a flower bed sink? Is it because of the amount of rain we have had? Or because it is a new flower bed with a lot of topsoil and compost? Or this isnt normal? please help I am becoming obsessed with checking and pushing plants into soil. They have been planted for about 7 weeks.
Is my flower bed sinking?
If you didn't compact your topsoil, the soil will settle. Compost is quite "airy", too and will compact with time and watering. I'd add more compost if you're concerned. You'll want to add more each year, anyway, and it's good to mulch during hot weather. Helps the plant retain moisture, slows evaporation and needs less watering.





If your natural soil is very clay, it will eventually mix with your topsoil and make it heavier and more compact, too. Compost/mulch are good additives.





It sounds like you're a good garden "parent" %26amp; comparable to someone with a first baby. Plants are tough, and to quote Martha Stewart (forgive me), need a little neglect to thrive. So re-direct your obsession or you may kill them with kindness!
Reply:the soil does go down you need to keep topihg it up i top my up each year
Reply:Add more potting/top soil to the raised beds, if this continues, you could have a serious problem, otherwise, you will have happy plants.
Reply:As you live in a new build house, have you considered the fact that all the land may have had to be made up. Most building sites have the site buldozed in order that they have firm land to build on. When they have built the houses they normally then get in a load of topsoil, and plonk it on top. With all the rain too it could well be that the soil is just sinking back down.





However, if the land falls much lower, I would seriously consider finding out what the land that the house has been built on was like before the houses were built, and whether there are any underlying factors that run under the ground. You should have an NHBC certificate on the house. If you are very worried about what is happening to your land then get them in to survey what is happening, and to put your mind at rest. It doesn't cost you anything, and that is what the NHBC is put there for, not only for your house, but your land, and walls.
Reply:It could be a combination of things. If you haven't built anything to retain the soil it will dissipate with the amount of rain we have had. When building the raised bed the top soil would have been lose and would need to compact around the plants. As the plants grow their roots will help to compact the soil. It also depends how high the bed is as well. You say the house is only 1 year old and I assume you have had surveys done. If so this then eradicates subsidence...... If this continues see your local nursery... I think i would be tempted to retain the soil at least with something temporary while this heavy rain is here.....
Reply:I'm sorry but I don't know much about flowers or plants. I guess your just going to have to experiment or go to the nursey and ask for advice. Goodluck.
Reply:no is not
Reply:Yes, When you just plant some thing it will sink, but also you house has to settle down first it can move your flower bed.
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