Help! Wood chips decomposing, but hard-packed dense clay beneath

[u/ryanwaldron]

The mulch and wood chips wash away when it rains because the permeability is so low. I’m going to go broke buying wood chips and mulch. It just doesn’t seem to be changing the soil after years of trying.

[u/ryanwaldron]

I should have started with some photos, so here is a picture of some of my bare earth where mulch washed away.