Composting involves decomposing organic materials to create nutrient-rich soil. A compost pile needs a balance of green (nitrogen-rich) and brown (carbon-rich) materials. Maintaining proper ...

The easiest way to do this is to add compost to your beds and work it into the top few inches of the soil. Compost acts like a sponge that provides decaying organic material to the billions of ...

But Gardenary says that adding two natural ingredients to soil gives it the same porosity and drainage we rely on peat to provide: compost and coarse sand. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT ...

"I rely on compost because it’s not a fertiliser in the ‘modern’ sense of the word. Instead it’s a biological stimulant, which feeds soil life and enables soil organisms to help plant ...