Please tell us where your new home is located (nearest city & state). There are shrubs that live happily in sand or slightly amended sand. That's what you need.

Yes, cecily is correct. You can grow many plants in very sandy soil. My home is on beach ( So Cal ):, soil is sandy, I’ve had good luck with drought tolerant plants such as succulents, rosemary, sea lavender, etc etc. You can also amend your soil with things such as peat moss, coir, etc etc., to improve moisture retention. I’m not an expert, however, I don’t think you need to remove the sand, just amend it. Check with a good independent nursery in your area.

Was the beach sand added or is the house built on a beach? Beach plum does well in New England, but I suspect you're not in New England. There's a beach rose, too. If your soil is extremely sanding, just putting in garden soil won't help. Eventually, it will wash into the sand. You want to focus on finding plants for your environment and then amending a bit, if needed.

Tell us where you are and maybe we can point you in the right direction. One useful source is neighbors, parks and botanical gardens near you.

I agree with others that you should plant for sand. Lots of sand beaches around the world, and most of them have vegetation growing on them. It's what helps anchor the beach.

But you do need to plant for your location. The Great Lakes beaches have different plants than Florida beaches, or English beaches, or beaches in Bangkok.

Beach grasses and beach strawberry should do well in sand.

For shrubs, use raised planters filled with potting mix.

Add river rock and a boardwalk in areas.

Thank you for the comments. I’m in Columbia SouthCarolina. I will check in with a nursery in my area 😊

Sounds nice. Please post a photo in Comments if you can.