"Paul O." wrote in message
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I live in an area where if not inhabitated would be desert. Our "soil" is
sand. I have a small spot I want to do some planting in and am going to dig
that area out. I want to fill it back up with something as close to actual
soil as I can get. What is best, possibly a mixture of soil admendment and
potting soil that can be bought at the home improvement centers. I want to
plant maybe a couple of ornamental grasses and flowers. Thanks for your
input.

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Paul O.

You can buy large inexpensive bags of topsoil and composted cow manure at
Home Depot or Lowe's and mix them with about 30% of the sand. With a little
fertilizer added, your flowers and grasses should thrive.