Ever wondered what happens to all that stuff you haul to the transfer station for Clean Green disposal? All most of us see is the giant piles of grass clippings, tree and shrub prunings and weeds ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In the post-festive doldrums of early January, I dragged the skeleton of the Christmas tree to the compost heap ...

Compost gives poor soil a fresh start. Loose, crumbly, and rich in nutrients, compost is nature’s free crop insurance. Roots grow well in enriched soil, pests tend to avoid the planting sites and, in ...

Dear Ray: Compost piles may be in sun or shade. The important factors in determining location include ease of access and whether you can water a small pile that might become dry. You'll need plenty of ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Beauty is to the beholder, and Ken Kelly believes eggshells, wilted lettuce and smelly coffee grounds are truly beautiful. Not everyone looks in the garbage can and sees the same ...

17:54, Fri, Apr 24, 2020 Updated: 18:27, Fri, Apr 24, 2020 Compost is one of the most nutrient-rich sources of food for your garden and can be used in a wealth of ways. The earthy-smelling material ...

There has been a good deal of annoyance in Reading as green bin users find they are to pay an annual charge for the service this year. I can sympathise. People were given the impression buying a green ...

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If you're still sticking your kitchen and garden waste in bin liners then sending it off to landfill, you're seriously missing a trick or two. Home-made compost makes a free, top quality soil ...

SOPHIE THOMSON: This is so much more than just a handful of soil. It's the pathway to successful gardening because healthy soil means healthy plants and the number one way to improve your soil is to ...