‘Alkaline soil has a high PH and is usually found in areas with rich limestone deposits.’ Because of this, it’s often described as ‘chalky’ soil - and there are many plants that will ...

Loamy soil is light and easy to dig and is naturally high in nutrients Chalky soil - typical of south-east England, chalky soil is very shallow, full of clumps of white chalk or flint and is very ...

Clay soil is usually sticky and has small particles. They contain very few air gaps and water does not drain through it easily. Chalky soil is a light brown soil. Water drains through it quickly.

Hampshire organic grower Tim May is putting three-quarters of his arable land into new environmental schemes to boost soil ...

My garden roses grow best in rich, well-draining soils that can still hold some moisture. In my experience, soils that drain too quickly won’t hold nutrients, while dense soils will hold too ...

A look at how Maison Louis Latour keeps its multi generational wine business in Burgundy going, as well thoughts on wine ...

Alan Titchmarsh has been sharing his top gardening tips for years now, but there's one thing he often seemingly forgets to ...

Prof. Soil as, in his estimation of the age of the earth, takes one foot in 100 years as the average rate of rock formation. But chalk is generally held to be a rock of much slower formation than ...

Alan Titchmarsh has opened up about his marriage to wife Alison in a rare insight, revealing the one thing she regularly gets ...

AS SUMMER turns to autumn, there’s less to plant but much to pick at the Boaz Project in Sutton Scotney. It’s time to harvest the tomatoes, runner beans, and corn. Lift the onions, leeks and potatoes.

What’s the first industry to fall victim to climate change? There’s a decent argument that it already happened — more than ...