This meant removing the sod from the top layer, loosening up the soil so that the plants could grow new roots more easily and the dirt could absorb water better, and "amending" it by adding things to help it stay loose and to increase the nutrients available to the growing plants.
(This; meant; removing the sod from the top layer, loosening up the soil) (it; to increase; the nutrients available to the growing plants) (the dirt; could absorb better; water)
This it the dirt
meant to increase could absorb better
removing the sod from the top layer, loosening up the soil
the nutrients available to the growing plants
water