Who knew composting was so complicated – and that there was even science behind it? In theory all it involves is taking a ...

Good organic amendments for garden soils include wood byproducts such as sawdust and bark mulch, rotted manure, grass or ...

The best gardeners know that gardening is not the art of cultivating good plants, but of cultivating good soil. Worms are brilliant at making compost. Find out more from our worm article and make ...

while the worst will leave you with meagre crops and feeble plants. But the only way to know if a compost is good or bad is to grow plants in it and compare them - something we've been doing for more ...

while the worst will leave you with meagre crops and feeble plants. But the only way to know if a compost is good or bad is to grow plants in it and compare them - something we've been doing for more ...

Digging the soil is essential for good plant growth. If the soil condition is poor organic matter can be added at the same time as digging. The best time to dig is from October through December ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I inwardly cringe when I’m given a plant that doesn’t fit with my garden plan. I usually let it sit in its pot for a while and eventually drop it into the compost heap.

Recently, I’ve been seeing advice on Facebook about adding banana peels to your soil for potassium. Bananas and their peels ...