| AERATOR | A garden tool or machine used on lawns to improve soil drainage and encourage worms, microfauna and microflora |
| SAND | Grains used to improve soil drainage (4) |
| MILL | From "grind", a building equipped with apparatus for crushing corn into flour; the grindstone, quern or machine used; or, a utensil with which to molere coffee beans or peppercorns (4) |
| GRIT | Strength of character - it improves soil drainage! (4) |
| EDGERS | Tools used on lawns' borders |
| BROWN | Landscape architect "Capability" whose designs often include serpentine lakes, cedars of Lebanon, sweeping drives, lawns to the front doors and ha-has (5) |
| FERTILISER | Any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to improve soil (10) |
| LIME | Citrus tree or a calcium compound used to improve soil |
| DRILL | A tool or machine with a rotating tip used for making holes (5) |
| HOES | Garden tools, or a homophone of a garden tool |
| SHED | Word meaning "discard", as in the water of a drainage basin; or, an outhouse or hut for bikes, cattle, garden tools or potting-up plants (4) |
| TRACTOR | A ride-on machine used on a farm (7) |
| PLUMBER | A person who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures for water, drainage and gas (7) |
| AERATION | They improve soil structure, ___ and the drainage of soil by their burrowing activities. |
| LEAFMOULD | Decayed matter used to improve soil (4,5) |
| LEAFBLOWER | Machine used on sidewalks in autumn ... and on this crossword grid |
| RAISED | Growing fruit and veg in a ___ bed is good for drainage and improves access (6) |
| TOPDRESS | Floating red spots to improve soil fertility |
| HORSESHOE | Hard to cultivate roses with garden tool or lucky charm (9) |
| SPADE | Garden tool, or a playing card (5) |
