Trench composting for a vegetable garden is simply the act of burying waste. To follow the zone system, choose an area in ...

AS a gardener, you wouldn’t plant a rhododendron in chalky soil. And when it comes to clematis – it ‘roots in the shade – ...

Growing your own vegetable garden is getting more and more popular. If you’re new to vegetable gardening, don’t let a ...

Compost heaps can be designed to suit gardens of all sizes. You can build your own or choose from a whole range of specially designed bins, available at garden centres and through internet and ...

They can dig it into the garden - your plants will be really ... to help you sort out which pieces they can put in their compost bin? Vegetable and fruit peelings are great. Don't put in cooked ...

In general, there are three types of backyard composting: hot (the UC Davis favorite), warm (the most frequently used), and ...

A gardening expert has revealed the vegetable that it’s essential to plant right now - regardless of how cold ... “I scatter the seed thinly on the surface of peat-free compost in a seed tray and then ...

Root vegetables: These winter garden staples thrive underground, sheltered from the cold. Carrots, slightly sweetened by ...

Increasing soil organic matter by adding compost can improve a sandy soil’s ability to hold water longer. Some crops are inherently very heat tolerant. If you like sweet potatoes, okra, eggplant, ...