The soil in Gause is pure sand 2' deep and deeper. You don't even need to use your foot on the shovel to dig a hole for planting, seriously. I just push and scoop it up. So lots of soil amendments needed in Gause. In Temple, I and my husband can hardly dig a hole with all our efforts using shovels. It's black soil with a clay and limestone mix. Plus I have to fight tree roots everywhere in this yard when I dig a hole.
