As spring approaches, gardeners typically plan their sowing and potting – and potting compost is an essential element of this. More than three million cubic metres of potting compost are used in the ...

Everyone from green-fingered garden experts to newbie growers has experienced the disappointment of planting seeds only for nothing to grow. A common contributing factor to this failure to flourish is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Adding soil amendments in fall helps improve soil health and structure before spring planting. Compost, manure, and shredded ...

Protecting your soil, keeping useful garden materials, and dealing with this season’s problems now can give next spring’s crops a better start without an expensive shopping list. Fallen leaves, ...

Just in time for peak leaf-raking season, the National Wildlife Federation is out with a new survey showing that although nearly three-quarters of people know that fallen leaves are beneficial to ...

It’s easy to take soil for granted, but what an impact it has on our trees, shrubs, lawns and gardens. Soil is the main vehicle by which plant roots absorb water and nutrients, and it keeps plants ...

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EARLY LAST YEAR, Erica Browne Grivas came across an innovative new way to start seeds. Grivas, a local lifestyle writer and an avid gardener, credits the social media account of Farida Sober, a home ...

October is the month the vege patch starts gathering pace. The soil is warming, the days are longer and there’s a much wider choice of crops to sow and plant — as long as you still keep one eye on ...