Generally, the more expensive the compost, the better the quality of the ingredients, resulting in better plant growth. I currently use two types of peat-free compost when growing plants at West Dean.

Composting is like giving yourself a gift. It saves money you'd spend buying compost and having yard debris hauled away. It adds organic material to the soil, giving your garden a healthy base for ...

Wriggly, voracious Eisenia fetida — red wiggler worms — could be the new livestock for Southern California gardeners ... if only they were easier to find. The demand for composting worms skyrocketed ...

Every gardener wants the best soil for their garden. How do you know if your soil is "good"? What do you add to make it good? When you go to a plant nursery or the gardening section of a big box store ...

While gardeners know that garden soil may benefit from compost, they may not know about the problems that can arise when adding too much or using poor quality compost. Let’s take time to chat about ...

The soil in your garden could be damaging the environment. Most keen gardeners want to do what's best for the environment, but we could all be making a big mistake without realizing it. We all know ...

With so many advantages (less trash, better soil, reduced chemical use), it’s surprising that more people are not taking advantage of composting. Most households already have the ingredients and tools ...

Composting is like giving yourself a gift. It saves money you'd spend buying compost and having yard debris hauled away. It adds organic material to the soil, giving your garden a healthy base for ...