Few things are more disappointing than watching healthy tomato plants develop fruit, only to discover dark, sunken patches appearing on the bottom of the tomatoes as they begin to ripen.

Nitrogen is one of the most important nutrients for healthy plant growth. Whether you're growing vegetables on an allotment, want a usable lawn, or maintaining grazing, nitrogen plays a vital role in producing strong, green, healthy growth.

And Why Soil Testing Should Always Come First

Yellow leaves? Poor harvests? Slow growth? The first piece of advice is often 'add fertiliser'. But while fertilisers can be valuable tools, using them without knowing what's already in your soil can sometimes worsen the issue rather than solve it.

For many allotment growers, healthy soil is the foundation of a productive plot. Yet when vegetables struggle, yields are low or plants begin to yellow, many growers immediately reach for fertiliser without truly understanding what the soil actually needs.

While awareness of soil health has grown, many gardeners continue to make fertiliser and soil care decisions based largely on guess work. The Soil Care UK team explain why healthy soil is such an important but often overlooked aspect of garden management.

The Soil Care UK team explain why healthy soil is such an important but often overlooked aspect of paddock management.