I determined after many tests that my city’s leaf compost was far more effective than the expensive organic compost that was four times more expensive. Manure from animals is often a component ...

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Starting next month, all Staten Islanders will be required to separate their organic waste from the rest of their trash.

If you have a big garden or soil to improve before installing a lawn, cover crops are an alternative to hauling lots of ...

They were based on peat, an inert and naturally sterile organic material to which fertiliser was added to provide nutrition. The lowland bogs of Britain and raised bogs of Ireland, as well as imports ...

AN organic farm in Whitchurch will hold three days of workshops and talks about what it does. The event at the Hardwick Estate is from September 27 to 29 and is for farmers and keen gardeners. Muji ...

If it's poor quality, it’s then topped up with more organic matter to increase the nutrient levels. What is topsoil used for? In the topsoil vs. compost debate, it’s safe to say that topsoil ...

Green thumbs and gardening enthusiasts can save big as Texas Pure Products offers a 25% discount on all bagged and bulk items ...

Garden soil is made of natural topsoil or sand blended with relatively inexpensive, bulky organic material. Ingredients like composted bark from mill operations, used mushroom compost, and ...

The Material Recovery Facility Center is turning organic waste, which includes fish carcasses, food and garden scraps, into compost. The center also accepts plastics marked 1, 2 and 5, like water ...

In this case, I recommend using a very good quality, organic, peat-free compost such as Klasmann’s (quickcrop.ie) which is a joy to use and produces excellent results.

There are, says Charles Dowding, several myths about garden composting that need debunking. “A lot of people are under the impression that you can’t put weeds on a compost heap full stop.