About 25% of homes in North America utilize septic tanks These are small self contained waste treatment systems, most commonly used in areas lacking access to sewage mains furnished by local governments...

The foundation of any garden, be it organic, container, square foot – whatever, is it’s soil but how many of us actually understand how these soils develop into the different types we have in our garden – mine is almost solid clay...

There is a complex invisible world beneath your feet and it is necessary to make an effort to develop an appreciation of how the state of the soil affects plant growth...