Compost contains nutrients that your plants need for optimum growth, such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. It is an especially good supplier of micronutrients that are needed in small quantities ...

COMPOSTING is an easy way to add natural fertilisation and nutrients to your soil - helping your plants to thrive. But how can you make your own compost? Read on for the top seven tips for making your ...

Creating your own compost at home isn’t as straightforward as simply piling up your rubbish in a heap and letting nature do its work. Compost making requires a degree of strategy, using the right mix ...

Contrary to popular belief, composting is simple. What’s more, it’s also eco-friendly, cheap and utterly addictive. Hannah Corr shows you how to get started Composting is nature's way of breaking down ...

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A great source of bulky, organic material is your own garden compost. The best time to make some is in spring, because it will rot down faster. It’s dead easy to make, it costs nothing and it does the ...

Why buy compost when you can make your own? It’s not rubbish, it’s renewable. Why throw your kitchen scraps in the bin when you could be using them to make your garden more lovely and attractive to ...

Making your own compost turns garden and kitchen waste into a valuable material that supplies nutrients, improves soil structure and suppresses weeds. So most of us do it – and even those who don’t ...

GET composting! Monday sees the start of National Peat Free Compost Week and the Bolton Wildlife Trust is urging gardeners to find an alternative to peat. A staggering 94 per cent of lowland peat bogs ...