You might think you know what to put on your compost heap and what to leave out, but there are several unusual compost ingredients that most of us probably don’t think about adding. It means you could ...

Composting is a great thing to take on as a gardener. It uses up waste and provides you with a homemade, nutrient-rich growing matter for your yard. But, if you find your compost heap is not heating ...

A gardening expert has shared the mistakes some people could be making with their compost heaps. Matt Jordan, a gardening expert for The Greenhouse People, has warned that you could be attracting rats ...

Compost is decomposed organic matter that is used to fertilise gardens. It fuels plant growth and is also beneficial for revitalising soil that is depleted of essential nutrients. Although you can ...

So you have a compost bin. You understand the environmental and economic benefits of composting, and now you're saving all your kitchen scraps to add to the growing pile of black gold -- rich organic ...

Matt Jordan, gardening expert for The Greenhouse People, has shared some “mistakes” you could be making with your compost, attracting rats into the garden. 1. Getting the wrong ratio of greens and ...

Over the next two months most of us will have lots of garden waste to get rid of and the best place for most of it is in the compost heap. Over the next two months most of us will have lots of garden ...

A lot of you may already have compost heaps at home, but you may not be aware of the amount of heat they generate. Environment blogger Rob at One Straw details how he used his heap to heat water in ...

Men should urinate outside on their compost heaps to help fertilise their gardens and save on flushing the lavatory, the National Trust has urged. By Louise Gray and Louisegray 13 November 2009 • ...