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well-drained

  • a word derived from drain.

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These also reseed in sunny, well-drained garden spots.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2024

Provide well-drained soil with plenty of organic matter, and mulch with compost or fine wood chips to preserve moisture.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2023

Provide well-drained, even sandy, soil in full sun.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 15, 2023

In addition to siting your fuchsia where it can bask in the sun, be sure to provide well-drained growing conditions.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2023

One or two of the priests shifted uncomfortably, for “downstairs” meant the cellars below the building: white-tiled rooms with points for anbaric current, soundproofed and well-drained.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman