﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:23:40 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Nichol's Garden Group - Soil &amp; Garden Prep</title><link>https://www.nichols.co.nz:443/Garden-Cafe/Articles-News/Latest-News/ctl/RSS/mid/1491/evl/0/CategoryID/28/CategoryName/Soil-Garden-Prep</link><atom:link href="https://www.nichols.co.nz:443/Garden-Cafe/Articles-News/Latest-News/ctl/RSS/mid/1491/evl/0/CategoryID/28/CategoryName/Soil-Garden-Prep" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hamish ]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Improving Clay Soils]]></title><link>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Garden-Cafe/Articles-News/Latest-News/ArtMID/1491/ArticleID/143/Improving-Clay-Soils</link><description><![CDATA[   AT A GLANCE    

 
  Raise plantings above surrounding soil  
  Add lots of organic matter such as compost  
  Add Gypsum or Lime  
 

   

   Why are Clay Soils a Problem?    

 Put ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2023 02:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Garden-Cafe/Articles-News/Latest-News/ArtMID/1491/ArticleID/143/Improving-Clay-Soils</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hamish ]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Organic Planting]]></title><link>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Garden-Cafe/Articles-News/Latest-News/ArtMID/1491/ArticleID/142/Organic-Planting</link><description><![CDATA[   AT A GLANCE    

 
  Warm, sunny site  
  Free draining soil  
  Lots of compost  
  Fertiliser: use animal manures such as pelletised sheep manure  
  Plants: select strong, disease ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2023 01:33:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Garden-Cafe/Articles-News/Latest-News/ArtMID/1491/ArticleID/142/Organic-Planting</guid></item></channel></rss>