How to manage sandy soil

The simplest way to fix sandy soil is to add organic material such as compost Intelligro Bio-gro organic compost. Sandy soil has very little organic material in it, allowing water and nutrients to flow through. Add a layer of between 5-6 cm of compost on top of the soil and work into about 10 to 15cm. The beauty of sandy soil is that it is easy to incorporate compost into it due to its loose nature. Compost can breakdown very quickly in sandy soil so adding small amounts of coarser material such as straw, fine bark or leaves can slow...