How do I start a garden on a sandy ground? and Garden tours in Dallas during GWA2010

How do I start a garden on a sandy ground?

Here in South Carolina, the soil is mostly sand on top and soil at the bottom. How would start a garden or what should first to start a garden on that type of soil? Please help.


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sandy soil can be OK as long as it is at least 50% or more sand
below that level, sandy soil can become rock hard 20 to 45%sand
in a sandy soil most plants will need support

either way, add organic matter like compost and cow manure
loom is what you are after
keep adding organic matter
best of luck

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Garden tours in Dallas during GWA2010


As part of the annual GWA symposium, I stayed for the extra garden tours on Tuesday, Sept. 14. We saw several gardens, including this one.

~Kim

For more information about this and other gardening topics, visit the UF/IFAS website Gardening Solutions.

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