Top five soil friendly crops

Feeding the soil and carefully selecting your crops will help make your veg garden greener

Green manure crops can be grouped into categories, depending on their use. Short-term spring, summer and autumn green manures are quick-growing and rapidly produce lots of foliage. They include plants

Unusual berries, boosting soil health, saving strawberry runners and sharing seeds

Easy ways to make your garden more nature-friendly

Tidy-up time is valuable as garden debris helps soil, wildlife and next year’s growth

At its core, mulching means adding a protective layer over your soil. This layer helps retain moisture, preserve nutrients, reduces the risk of soil washing away, suppresses weeds, protects plants – a