Lawncare expert Chrissie Handley told me 'Excess soil and dirt can be cleared by using a wire brush and you can then hose down the spade if needed.' Wire brushes are easy to find at Home Depot and ...

Dig out trenches to a spade's depth, known as a 'spit', and about 30cm (12in) wide. Place the soil from the first trench on the ground in front and work backwards along the plot, turning the soil ...

Grazing intensity, soil aggregation and their relationship with the four ecosystem processes were among key discussion points during a pasture walk with US farmer and grazier, Gabe Brown.

Time to go outside and find some soil! Take a spade (or even a spoon) to your garden, the nearest park or field with a member of your family. Find some soil and dig a small amount up. Looking at ...