Get to know your garden soil

Drought-tolerant succulent plants make for the perfect potted specimens

If your garden is parched, exposed or has poor soil, there are still plenty of plants that will thrive, says Joe Swift

Even if you’ve prepared your soil perfectly for sowing or planting out your fruit and veg, a little bad luck could be all it takes to leave you with fragile-looking plants. Nature is a fickle creature

Garden Organic’s research manager Dr Anton Rosenfeld shows you how to better appreciate your weeds and explains how they can signify garden conditions

I cannot emphasise enough the importance of soil when you’re trying to save water. Improving your soil with organic matter, or mulching, regularly will help retain moisture (reduce evaporation) and im

Be shingle minded and transform your space into a drought-tolerant, easy-to-maintain paradise