Our gardens are home to one of the most biodiverse and mysterious ecosystems on the planet. Soil is the foundation of life on Earth, yet most of us consider it to be just sand, silt, clay and organic matter. We know that when our soil is healthy, our gardens thrive. But our attempts to create good soil can prove frustrating – often because few of us understand what healthy soil actually is. However, scientific knowledge has come on in leaps and bounds, so it’s time for us gardeners to catch up. And in doing so, we’ll unearth a world more fascinating and valuable than we could ever imagine.
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