compost debate, it’s safe to say that topsoil is a more practical, get-your-hands-dirty kind of product. Kate Turner, Gardening Guru for Miracle-Gro, explains, ‘Topsoil is a loam-based ...

My preferred soil blend combines two-thirds potting mix and one-third compost. I find that loam-based compost is ideal, as this provides a good balance between drainage, water retention ...

Now BBC Gardeners' World expert Monty Don has issued the clearest condemnation yet, saying that using the still-popular peat-based ... compost. It was made entirely from sieved leaf mould, loam ...