You remember that electric little thrill you get when you stumble onto a gardening secret so simple, so clever, so ridiculously effective that you wonder why it isn’t printed on seed packets in bold ...

Nothing improves soil and aids plant health better than compost. Composting is also an excellent way to recycle kitchen and yard waste, which you'll have in plentiful supply in the coming weeks as you ...

The best compost will provide all the nutrients and support needed for seeds and veg to grow and thrive, while the worst will leave you with meagre crops and feeble plants. But the only way to know if ...

May is a fantastic time to add plants to flower beds and containers for bright flowering displays. While many gardeners will head to the garden center to pick up some ready-to-go plants, the most cost ...

We feed birds and compost. I rake up the seed under the feeders. Can I add this to my composter? (By the way, if your Mom and Dad had Dachshunds, then I was your “Family ” doctor when you were a ...

Britons cooped up at home have been turning to gardening as a way to pass the time while in coronavirus quarantine. Sales of compost and seeds are just some items to have seen a spike in recent weeks ...

We spoke with three garden experts on different reasons to allow plants to go to seed, including benefits for wildlife, for your garden, and for yourself.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Commercial mushroom producers grow several varieties of mushrooms on compost. Upon completion of the growing cycle, the spent mushroom compost ...