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How can soil be loosened?

Updated: 8/21/2019
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In a garden, the tines of a garden fork can be used to loosen compacted soil and to fork in compost and sand. Regular mulching during the growing season, and then digging in the mulch before winter, also helps, especially on heavy clay soils. On a farm, a plough is used to turn over the soil, leaving the furrows for the winter weather to break the soil down, ready for harrowing and planting in the spring.

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