If you’ve got soil that drains too slowly OR live in a fairly wet area like me (Oregon), then you’ll need to create better soil drainage. If your soil drains too slow the water ends up replacing the air in the soil and roots hate that. Roots need air to stay healthy plus if water takes up a lot of space, roots have less space in which to expand and grow.

You can test your soil for drainage by doing the following…

Dig a 30cm by 30cm hole. Give or take.
Fill hole with water.
The hole should be emptied within an hour or …read more