Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Royal Horticultural Society’s “extreme heat survey” conducted in July after the record-breaking heatwave shows that plants across the …
Carly Bullen started gardening in early 2020, beginning with a cutting from an office spider plant. "Garden soil is a living, breathing organism, it's different to potting mix," she says. "Potting mix is wholly manufactured … because it's a closed system, it's totally reliant on you." Helen recommends extending the life of depleted potting mix by: Mixing through some fresh …