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 ...

Everything you need to know to make your own seed starting mix at home. Seed starting mix is a soilless material that provides those just right conditions that seeds need to germinate. Seeds are ...

This winter reminds me of the winter of 1991. There was almost no rain all winter. But then, on the vernal equinox, the skies opened and it rained for days. By the rain-year’s end, we had received ...

For many gardeners, the plastic elements used in horticulture are obvious – black plastic pots and seed trays, artificial ...

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 ...

Plants require nutrients to grow, especially nitrogen and carbon. Many kitchen food scraps contain nitrogen, and when combined with carbon-rich materials like dry leaves, hay, or shredded paper, you ...