"CALS" wrote in message
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First, sue the previous owner for "hidden defect".

Try mixing 6-10 inches of vegetable compost into the top 12 inches of
soil and amend with worm castings. You can also top-dress with a good
garden soil from your local suppliers.

The weeds will LOVE this treatment. He needs to dig and hack and sweat and
curse for a season or two.