How healthy soil helps save water
When it comes to getting your garden through a hot summer, a good place to start is improving your soil so it holds more water.
Which manure is best?
Asking yourself whether chook poo or that bag of horse manure a friend has offered you for free is what you need? Consider these points first.
Worms in small spaces
Not everyone has a backyard with space for a compost or worm farm, but these ideas from Kate Flood will work on a benchtop or balcony.
Does your soil pass the test?
Knowing which nutrients are in short supply (or oversupplied) can help you take a more targeted approach to fertilisers that you add to your soil.
Start with your soil
Early autumn is a good time to take a close look at your soil and do some prep work for your new crops, writes Penny Woodward.
Chooks poo power
Chooks do much more than lay eggs, so we decided to dish the dirt on chook poo in your backyard.
Improve your soil, help the planet
Gardeners have a crucial job to do, storing carbon in their soils. It will help with your harvest, as well as helping stave off the worst effects of the climate crisis.
Bushfire recovery: start with the soil
The loss of a much-loved garden during a bushfire can be devastating, but with patience and time you can rebuild. And your soil is a good place to start.
Animal-free fertilisers
Read about the fertiliser and soil amendment options for vegan gardeners or those who are looking for ways to reduce animal dependence.
Growing in sandy soils
A few gardeners are blessed with deep, rich, textured, fertile soil. But what if you aren't? Penny Woodward has some ideas to help.
Restoring sodden soil
With summer rains on the way, it's time to explores some gentle techniques to help restore your wet, wet, wet soil.