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Worm Compost

worm compost

In your reading about compost and composting, you may have come across the phrase ‘worm compost’ and wondered what it meant.

After all, worm compost is not something that’s generally available from compost suppliers, like mushroom compost or mushroom and manure compost (see our range of composts here). So what is it, and how do you make it? 

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How to Make Compost

Compost is a great way to add organic matter to your soil. Almost all soils will benefit from a bit more organic matter: it helps to break up heavy, clay soils, and to improve the water retention of sandy soils, as well as providing more nutrients. Of course you can buy compost, from compost suppliers. Mushroom compost, and mushroom and manure compost are particularly good options. But why not make your own compost from kitchen and garden waste? It’s really not that hard.

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Growing Rhododendrons and Azaleas

A bank of rhododendrons or azaleas in spring is truly a beautiful sight, and one that is familiar to many of us from visits to stately homes and gardens. But growing rhododendrons and azaleas is not difficult, even in small gardens, provided that you can meet certain requirements.

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Organic and Biological Controls for Pests

This may seem an odd time of year to be talking about pests. Surely the spring is the time when they are most active, and by now you’re pretty safe? Well, yes, to a certain extent. But there are still plenty of pests about, and there will be until the first frosts. And if you have a greenhouse, you will be aware that plenty of minibeasts think it’s perfect, and you’ve even been thoughtful enough to provide a food source!

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