I posted a few days ago about the mistake I have made that almost killed the newly planted Neem tree in our garden which I elaborated on in this post @hiro-hive/my-mistake-of-planting-the-neem
However, today I am happy that this once dying Neem tree is now coming back to its second life, thank God. I was really worried when the first time I saw it was dying which push me to message the shop seller immediately about it. I am fortunate that the seller gave me a Neem tree replacement on this dying tree but really blessed that it did not continue on RIP, lucky me lol.
I mentioned before that the problem I have encountered is the hydrophobic soil or water repellant soil that makes the soil so difficult to absorb the sprinkled water
If for quite some time the soil you are planning to use has not been watered, I highly suggest adding organic material to the soil and watering it regularly before using it. Most probably that the bacteria and fungi on the soil dies if it has no contact with water, you need this bacteria and fungi if you are planning to plant something.