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 ...

Nepalese community gardeners work with the University of Reading (image credit: University of Reading) A unique collaboration between the University of Reading and a local Nepalese community gardening ...

Monty Don has urged gardeners to take on one easy job this month if they want their outdoor spaces to thrive. In his May blog ...

Ever wonder how to turn your pile of kitchen scraps into a nutrient-rich, garden-enhancing powerhouse? The secret lies in making your very own DIY compost starter. Here's how to make an effective ...

If you’re wondering how to make compost and why—well, read on for all the dirt. As gardeners can attest, we grow very attached to the stuff. In fact, when I moved to my new house many years ago, I ...

Who knew composting was so complicated – and that there was even science behind it? In theory all it involves is taking a pile of organic matter, be it kitchen waste, garden waste, and anything else ...

Homemade compost is chock-full of nutrients and can be made using decomposed matter like food scraps and leaves, making it an organic gardener's dream for boosting garden plants. However, there’s a ...

COMPOST King author Mick Poultney reckons he can create compost in a month – with the help of a very unusual hack. So to celebrate National Compost Week, Sun Gardening spoke to the 72-year-old about ...

Gardeners from Reading's Nepalese community took part in the study Gardeners from a town's Nepalese community have been taking part in a study into the quality of their homemade compost. Scientists ...