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Whether you're looking to utilise raised beds for a longer growing season, better conditions, or the ability to easily control soil composition, one of the first questions you're likely to ask is: "what's the best soil for the job?"
If you've ever grown your own produce before, you'll know how exciting and rewarding it can be. If you're a complete beginner or you’re looking to improve yields in your vegetable garden and don’t quite know where to start, it's crucial to ensure you have the best quality topsoil in place.
Ericaceous soil is high in acidity. The unique PH balance makes it ideal for growing acid-loving plants, allowing you to add beautiful, diverse plants and shrubs to your garden, such as rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias, heathers, pieris, blueberry and cassiope. That said, ericaceous compost is not ideal if you're looking to add lime-loving plants to your garden, like gypsophila, delphiniums, and buddleia.
What is the Difference Between Topsoil and Compost? Ulimtate Topsoil explains....
If you’re looking to prepare your soil for spring planting, look at our tips below.
Wintertime is the best time to start keeping your grass at its lush green state.
