I love lavender—the delicate foliage, the long, thin stems topped with blue or purple flowers, the way the blooms appear as a purple mist when viewed from a distance, the lazy loitering of honeybees ...

It's well worth identifying your soil type – this one is clay – to ensure you plant accordingly, with species that will thrive - Omphoto / Alamy When it comes to soil, three things will influence what ...

Knowing your soil pH (potential Hydrogen) before starting to improve your soil is vital, as clay soils can be acid or alkaline. pH will determine how you treat and manage your soil. The pH scale runs ...

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There are some misconceptions surrounding how we deal with soil when gardening, and I thought I’d discuss a few in this week’s column: to add, or not to use, gypsum; dealing with dense clay; and ...