Decades ago, horticulturists studied ways to provide potted plants with a medium that offered support and nutrition as well as drainage and aeration, Don Kinzler writes.

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A wildlife trust needs to raise an additional £25,000 if it is to realise a plan to bring in beavers to revive a bog of international importance. Craddocks Moss, near Newcastle-under-Lyme, is a peat ...

Researchers are finding extraordinary new uses for what we throw away. Beet pulp may help crops resist disease, while ...

Herbs require well-draining soil to prevent root rot. A good mix would be equal parts of peat moss, perlite, and vermiculite ...

Another way to reduce peat use without sacrificing smoke is to age in ex-peated whisky casks. This is what the farm-to-bottle ...

Research in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry highlights that the often-discarded tops of radishes are full of ...

Growing vegetables in raised beds offers many benefits. Raised beds give your garden a sense of scale and structure, limit the presence of weeds in beds, and are easier on the body as they require ...

The Hudson Bay peatlands in northern Canada, a 90-million-acre area stretching from northern Manitoba to Quebec, are a haven ...

Growing lemon trees in containers isn't hard if you give them light, water, and good soil. Here are some tips for growing and ...

Rich in fiber, antioxidants and bioactive compounds, the leafy greens supported healthy gut bacteria in lab and animal ...