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

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

There’s still so much to do and enjoy outside right now

Keep watering pots, particularly those that are completely full as plants compete for the water and a sprinkling of rain has little effect. Check for moisture by pressing in a green split cane before

Don’t let autumn leaves go to waste – turn them into nutrient-rich soil improver

Turn the space you’ve got into the garden you want – fast!