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    SOILS OF AWE

    Jan 22, 2020 3 minutes
    WORDS: STEVE GARLAND &
    DR MiCK BATTAM
    PHOTOS:
    DiANE NORRiS &
    MATTHEW NORRiS

    Soil depth and type are two of the biggest factors in determining how drought-hardy your garden will be. Soil stores water for plant growth. The more water it can store, the more waterwise your garden can become. However, not all soils are the same.

    KNOWING YOUR GARDEN SOIL

    Getting to understand what soil type you have and what that means lies at the foundation of all successful gardens, especially low-water-use ones. To work out what

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