Composting is one of the most effective ways to manage livestock manure and convert the waste into a valuable soil amendment. With fertiliser prices soaring almost every month, making own compost ...

Composting is an affordable and easy way to deliver much-needed nutrients to your garden beds, borders and potted plants while reducing garden and household waste. Many pre-made compost products are ...

Plants thrive on nutrients that are right there in your kitchen. You can convert the pile of garbage in your home into compost manure for your backyard garden. Some gardeners call it ‘black gold’ ...

For centuries, nutrient-rich animal manure has been used to enrich the soil and boost crop production. Traditionally, cow and horse manure were the most readily available options. However, with the ...

What to compost, how to compost, what can’t you compost? You’ve got questions, and we have answers, PLUS a printable compost ...

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 ...

“When we harvest, trim, or clean up organic debris from the garden we are removing nutrients that have been pulled from the soil system,” explains Shannie McCabe, horticulturist and agriculture ...

Do I need to use secateurs to prune? TINO: It depends on what kind of wood you're dealing with. Soft tips can simply be pinched out with your fingers and small lateral branches can be snapped off, but ...

Worm farming sounds easy. There’s no danger of being chased by an angry worm or crushed in a pen by one. "People think growing worms is quite simple but actually it's very difficult," says Dan Grubert ...