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Gardening in Pure Sand: Lawns and Raised Beds

Orlando area, front yard is beach sand. Can we grow anything without truckloads of soil? The expert says lawn is easiest: establish grass, water, mow, soil improves over years. For gardens, use raised beds with untreated timber and good topsoil, or amend individual planting holes. Biggest challenges: watering and organic matter.

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