I started digging up my yard and noticed that the landscapers threw down mulch on top of sand. Will my plants survive?
2006-08-17 04:59:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
You can grow almost anything that would grow in soil.
Two differences:
1) Sand is very quick draining, so you would need to monmitor the moisture more carefully and water more often.
2) Lack of nutrients - Sand contains very little of nutritional value to a plant. This just means that you will have to provide that nutrition - Best way is through a time release fertilizer, but could use a water soluble every week or so.
2006-08-17 07:57:44 · answer #1 · answered by urbanbulldogge 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mine do. Our yard is a mix of sand and hard clay. We planted many plants in the sandy areas including a (now) 20 foot Birch tree. We have put a 100000 gallon pond/oasis in one sandy spot. The only thing is that some plants will not do as well in the sand and it will suffer drought damage easier than other soils. You can also lean towards heat tolerant plants like sedum, phlox, hens and chicks, some grasses and other plants that don't mind being dry. But I do have clematis, dianthus, silver mound, acillea, echanecia, lillies, trees and more growing in that area. I do try to put 12-12-12 fertilizer down twice a year to help the areas and also use mulch to help keep the moisture and if I feel like it I do run the hose during hot times.
2006-08-17 05:17:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Overall, it's best to get some topsoil down around your trees and shrubs. Overall though, there are plants that do thrive in sand or just plain poor soil. A tree? Weeping willow. A shrub? Sand cherry. Moss roses (from seed) grow on the poorest of soils.
2006-08-17 05:07:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are plants that grow in Sandy soil, but if it is sand leftover from building there will be no nutrients. You need to add organic matter and maybe even some topsoil.
2006-08-17 05:11:10 · answer #4 · answered by gardenracer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the plants. most builders could care less about what they leave behind. normally, you have to amend the soil by adding good dirt and some drainage like little rocks under the plants. be sure to put down weed barrier between the plants and under the mulch.
or plant cacti...
2006-08-17 05:06:35 · answer #5 · answered by starindy317 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure, if you ammend the soil properly and fertilize. I grew corn in Florida in beachsand, much to the wonder of my neighbors and family! Just research some xeriscape sites, they are a big help.
Good luck!
2006-08-17 05:12:21 · answer #6 · answered by progrockgal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eeh? yes but you have to water them moe often cus sand drains water and therefof dries up very quick
2006-08-17 05:25:40 · answer #7 · answered by guitarpro2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
difficult matter. look into with the search engines. that could actually help!
2015-03-28 18:53:17 · answer #8 · answered by anthony 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not many will....cactus do
2006-08-17 05:10:32 · answer #9 · answered by Jessie P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋