But as good as this sounds, there are many things that you should never add to your compost bin. Certain items break down ...

There's one kind of potting compost that has dominated the market for decades, even though most experts have spoken out against it ...

Although it is also made from dairy cow manure, this product doesn't emit an unpleasant smell. The compost is cured within a few weeks, so it burns out all the odors and bad bacteria. R&M Organics ...

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 than 30 years. Many people no longer want to buy peat compost as ...

In particular, its smell is not as bad as manure-based composts and this type doesn't attract many pests. For a cold climate, a compost with a high level of carbon can keep your plants from getting ...

Rodenburg Biopolymers (Oosterhout / The Netherlands; www.biopolymers.nl) has achieved “OK compost” certificates for six grades of its “Solanyl” bioplastic range. The grades have been developed for ...

Offering advice in the Gardeners' World magazine, Monty said: “Let me be very clear, there is no excuse or reason to use peat ...

New research highlights the need for a broader approach to attracting fairy-wrens and other beloved birds to our gardens.

Rainfall could send debris from hillsides charred by wildfires rushing down ravines and through drainage ditches into the ...

Another solution for interior heating for off-grid homes is a wood-burning fire, though these create harmful particle ...