to dig ground in order to prepare it for new plants
After removing the turf, we dug over the soil, adding some planting compost.
Dig over the soil beneath and add some sharp sand to increase drainage and make it workable.
If you have dug over the soil, it will be trodden down while you plant.
On a dry day, roughly dig over any bare soil on the vegetable patch.
Once you have dug over an area, try not to tread on it and compact it again.
Prepare the soil by digging over and adding sharp sand or grit to keep it well drained and open.
The first job was to dig over the flowerbeds.
When she returned the next day she discovered the same patch of garden had been dug over again.
digs over
digging over
dug over
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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