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The natural soil at our place is extremely sandy which makes it hard to grow things in without the addition of organic matter. The photo of the Canna Lilies clearly demonstrates this. These are part of our general landscaping we are currently undertaking around our property. The ‘before’ plants were planted a couple of weeks prior to the photo being taken and the ‘after’ plants a couple of months prior. But they all arrived at our place the same size to start with. Clearly, they like where they live, and in this case, it is because of the addition of...

Gypsum is widely regarded as being a ‘clay breaker’ but does the humble earthworm actually do a better job of improving the soil?

How much benefit is there is using crushed eggshells in your garden or compost pile?

Nutgrass is difficult to deal with and can really drive you nutty!

What kind of water are you using on your plants?

And does it matter?