Gardeners are being urged to check their soil in February to avoid running into problems growing things this coming summer.

CORVALLIS — While you’re battling the winter blues, make your own seed-starting mix and plan for the gardening days ahead.

You can build your own or choose from a whole range of specially designed bins, available at garden centres and through ... Then bash the soil with the back of a spade to consolidate it.

If you only have a small garden, you can save them in bin ... rot down for another year if you want to use as soil conditioner. Here's how to make a bin 60cm square by 90cm high - if you change ...

Our gardening experts will explain everything ... Similarly to how effective natural cleaning hacks are, you can too test your soil with a homemade method using common household items.