2. Using the suggestions from this section, rewrite the following paragraph to make the sentences and the message clearer.

First, he hoed a small area until the dirt was broken up. Then he raked out the clumps of grass, pulling up those stubborn weeds. The fertilizer was applied lightly and worked into the ground with a hoe. Next, plastic stuff was placed all over the plot of land and stuck to the ground at intervals of 3 feet to keep the grass from growing and to allow the rain to drain through and bring needed moisture to the roots. Then holes were cut in the plastic stuff, not too far apart. François planted some flowers through the plastic stuff into the ground. Then over the plastic stuff and around the plants pebble rocks were placed to hold down the plastic and so the area would look neat. François made planting a garden look easy.