The longer I garden the more I realise that making good compost is the one true secret of horticultural success. If you make wonderful compost every time, all the time, then congratulations – you do ...

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 ...

Ever felt like your compost pile just isn’t working as well as you hoped? Plenty of people dive in with good intentions, only ...

Wrapping paper, kitchen waste, old socks... They can all be used to create compost that'll do wonders for your soil - absolutely free. One of the fall-outs of Christmas is the enormous amount of paper ...

Turning stuff that rots into other stuff that we can use to build and improve our garden soil is what composting is all about. With even a modicum of success, the end result is the same: handfuls of ...

Making compost is not an exact science: I use more-or-less equal shovelfuls, but it could just as easily be trowelfuls if you don’t need that much. Give it a good stir, then sieve it after mixing ...

Drawing from 40 years of composting experience, Nicky Scott's latest book will inspire confidence in beginners and give new techniques to veteran composters Making things rot is, you would imagine, a ...

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. Grass clippings, plant trimmings, fruit ...

As well as acting as a soil improver, compost heaps can provide great homes for wildlife. Resilient gardening expert, Kim Stoddart, told Express.co.uk: “You really can’t beat good homemade compost for ...

Packed with useful advice, Nicky Scott’s ultimate guide to compost is essential reading for professional and amateur gardeners alike, says Mark Newton Our dinner plates often contain leftovers, and ...