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Practical advice for growing plants in UAE homes and gardens: AC rooms, desert heat, hard water and villa landscapes. Written by our nursery and landscaping team in Dubai.

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compost

Improving Sandy Soil in UAE Gardens

UAE garden sand drains too fast and holds almost no nutrients. This sets out the compost volume per square metre, the working depth and the tree pit method that avoids the bathtub effect.

6 min read · Sep 23, 2026 Read the guide →
An outdoor garden with planted beds and greenery
compost

Improving Sandy Soil in UAE Gardens

6 min read

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