Erosion can whisk away valuable topsoil and even cause whole embankments to collapse. These plants will help lock soil in place while adding ornamental value.

Yet in winter, it can be constantly wet and waterlogging ... Peaty soil - the fens of eastern England are very peaty and are some of the country's best farmland. Plants grow happily in it, as ...

But carnivorous plants have evolved to grow in very poor soil conditions ... enough to keep the planting mix damp but not soaking wet. No fertilizer is needed as carnivorous plants get needed ...

It is best to allow the potting mix to dry out slightly versus keeping it too wet ... mix and the plant to absorb it. When it comes to growing vegetables in the ground, proper soil preparation ...