W ater passes through sandy soil like a sieve—any plants growing in sandy soil must be drought-tolerant, because water passes through too quickly for the roots to take up much water.Luckily ...

Once the water is collected, it begins seeping into the highly porous soil. The soil particles act like a sieve, preventing larger particles from moving downward with the water. Simultaneous, ...

As a general guide, seeds should only be buried twice their width. You can use a large sieve filled with potting soil to shake over the seeds that you've just scattered. This will ensure a nice ...

spreading the roots out either sides - plant crowns 30cm apart and then cover with about 5cm of soil, which has been sifted through a riddle or sieve. Cover the plants with more sifted soil as the ...