Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Traditional compost heap ingredients including vegetable peelings and egg shells You might think you know what to put on your ...

Gardeners are being urged to put washing up sponges in their garden in February for a very useful reason. It might sound ...

Don’t get hung up on how long it should take or how many citrus peels are too many. As one longtime composter put it, “My rule is: Don’t worry about it.” By Margaret Roach When it comes to composting, ...

Growing vegetable marrows on a compost heap is a long-standing gardening tradition. Their roots permeate the rotting material where they find plentiful nutrients and moisture, while their luxuriant ...

From forcing rhubarb to stopping slugs before they start, horticultural expert Tamsin Westhorpe explains the February tasks ...

Pineapple peels are dense, tough, and prickly. But that doesn't mean they last forever. Prepped properly, they make a great ...

Gardeners have been warned that chucking particular bits and bobs into their compost heap might be luring rats and foxes straight into their back gardens. Composting offers a brilliant method for ...