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How to look after your soil

Don’t dig it

One of the simplest and most effective things we can all do is to use no-dig methods. When soil is dug, carbon is released as carbon dioxide. Not digging locks this carbon in the ground. No-dig keeps the soil ecosystem healthy and intact, creates a better environment for plants and results in bigger harvests.

No-dig gardening is simple: rather than digging annually, spread a minimum

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