In the last few years every business seems to have been christened ‘something solutions’. I even saw ‘gardening solutions’ painted on a pick-up full of hedge trimmings. But water is the essence of gardening in both senses so I splashed out and pooled our tips to get these bits of advice on watering solutions together….

Green manure is a crop specifically grown to create organic matter to be composted or dug into the soil. When dug in the green manure provides humus and nutrients to the soil. Each green manure variety adds to the quality of your soil, Lupins deep roots help break up clay and many bring beneficial insects [...]