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What’s some gardening wisdom that you wish you knew sooner? (thegarden.land)
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when planting a potted plant into unprepared compacted soil, dig a hole twice the diameter of the pot and at least 1.5 times as deep, then mix removed soil with compost and use that to fill the extra gaps.