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Originally Posted by thevillages2013
Obviously you have never dug a hole in the ground here. The “sand “ is like white clay in my yard and past the first few inches is extremely difficult to dig up. This is my third house in TV and all have been the same
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The Villages is huge the soil you have may be different from what others have. Whatever you/we have it can be improved. A soil test is a good idea. The full test is like $18 at the cooperative extension. You can with enough work and chemicals grow sod on top of cement, While it is work to improve your soil, your plants, your lawn will be better with far fewer problems and far less water use.
White clay? I expect it is high in limestone. Your lawn and most plants need, do best at a ph of 6.5. Most of the villages is 8 and even higher. Get a soil test to know what you are dealing with. They will advise you on what to do. Organic material will improve the soil structure. It takes far more than most people think and it needs to be stirred in. That hard pack layer you got stuck with. You likely have poor drainage. It may be limestone?