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Find out what your soil is made up of

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A practical guide to taking soil samples for testing. Guy Barter, RHS Chief Horticultural Advisor talks about why knowing your soil is important to grow successful crops.

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The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.