FROM SAND TO SOIL
A PERTH GARDENER’S GUIDE TO BUILDING RICH, FERTILE SOIL - NATURALLY
A$29 - 30-page guide + 12-minute video walkthrough
If you've ever watched Gardening Australia and wondered what on earth you're doing wrong - how these people on the East Coast manage to grow thriving gardens filled with incredible plants when basically everything wilts and dies in your backyard, the answer is almost always the same.
Soil. They just have good soil.
And you live in Perth.
And you have bad soil. (I’m sorry!)
Perth soil is sandy, hydrophobic and nutritionally almost empty. It repels water, starves plants of nutrients, and will silently undermine even the most enthusiastic gardener. And the products the garden industry sells you to fix it (liquid fertilisers, power feeds, soil wetters) often make things worse, not better.
The good news is that Perth soil can be transformed. Quickly and permanently, if you know what to actually add. That’s what this soil guide is for.
“Over the last ten years I have transformed our block from sandy, dead couch grass into a strong, resilient and thriving garden. Fixing my soil is what made the biggest difference.”
From Sand to Soil: A Perth Gardener’s guide
Join over 350 Perth gardeners who have already used this guide to build healthier soil, stronger plants and more productive gardens.
What you get:
🌱 The 30-page guide Everything you need to understand Perth soil and fix it properly (written specifically for our sandy, coastal conditions, not for the east coast or the UK).
🌱 What's actually wrong with Perth soil Why it behaves the way it does, why it repels water, and why most of the products marketed as solutions make very little difference (or make it worse).
🌱 What to add, and in what order Clay, compost, animal manure and mulch. I'll walk you through exactly what each one does, how much to use, and the order that matters.
🌱 Why structure beats fertiliser Why building soil structure is more important than just feeding your plants, and why fixing the structure makes everything else easier.
🌱 How to maintain healthy soil through summer The simple seasonal routine that keeps your soil healthy through Perth's brutal summers without constant intervention.
🌱 The 12-minute video walkthrough Watch me improve one of my own garden beds from start to finish. I’ll show you exactly what I add, how I apply it, and what it looks like at each stage. This is the guide in action, in a real Perth garden.
By the time you finish this guide, you'll understand exactly what's happening in your soil and precisely what to do about it.
No more bags of ‘soil improver’ that do squat for your garden, no more wasted money on products that don't work, no more watching plants struggle in ground that was never set up to support them.
take it from me: Fix your soil, and gardening becomes a fundamentally different (& much more enjoyable) experience.
“Things like liquid fertilisers, power feeds and soil wetters are a waste of your money and time. My guide shows you what actually works.”
About casey
I'm a Perth gardener, writer and cookbook author who has spent the last ten years turning a sandy, empty patch of dead grass into a flower-filled, bug-filled, slightly wild garden.
I've written a Sunday Times gardening column, published three cookbooks, and run sold-out garden workshops across Perth.
The soil guide is the result of my own trial and error - figuring out what products and processes actually turn our beach sand into proper soil. After years of battling grey, dry Perth sand, I finally have earthworms everywhere I dig. This is the guide I wish I'd had when I started.
From Sand to Soil: A Perth Gardener’s Guide
A$29 — instant PDF download + 12-minute video
No waiting, no postage. Download the guide, watch the video, and start improving your soil this weekend.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Completely. This is written for Perth's sandy, coastal soil, it is not generic advice that applies to gardens in Sydney, Melbourne, Tasmania or the UK.
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A PDF guide you can read on your phone, tablet or computer, plus a video walkthrough hosted online. Both are accessible immediately after purchase.
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Yes, if you're still battling sandy soil. The methods in this guide work regardless of experience level. Many of my customers are experienced gardeners who just hadn't cracked the Perth soil problem.
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No. The ingredients I recommend are simple - clay, animal manure and mulch. All three are widely available at nurseries across Perth and can also be delivered to your door in bulk.
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You'll receive an automatic download link to your inbox immediately after purchase. If it doesn't arrive, check your junk folder.
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