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... round shrubs, roses and flowers, along the base of the hedge, around fruit trees and bushes, and over the veg plot. Beans get a good, deep mulch of compost to help conserve soil moisture, too, but it's not just water retention that mulching is good for

I have just upturned my compost bin to mix the waste whish I have been collecting for 12 months adding all kinds of household greens etc and ensuring that I have added thin cardboard etc.I was astonished to see how wet the mixture was, and I can

HI Just watch Fri episode of GW.  Monty was potting up cuttings of herbs and putting them in a gritty compost mix. Can anyone tell me what proportions and how to make this mix up. Thanks A 50 - 50 mix of multipurpose compost & sharp sand will do

At Xmas my wife fell for a CALATHEA plant with beautiful foliage. It is now ready for re-potting. Could someone please tell me whether I should use  multi- purpose compost, ericaceous or something else. Any help much appreciated Hello Northchiel

hi all i have got loads of seedlings ready for pricking out,with all the furore about rubbish multi purpose compost could any of you knowledgable gardeners recommend a good compost.I have read reports that westlands jacks magic compost is good ,has

I am planning growing veg in containers next year and have a list of seeds which are suitable for this purpose.  However, I am not sure if I can only use compost or would garden soil be suitable.  If it is compost, is there a particular type which

Can anyone advise me why the top of my pots are looking white and mouldy and will it harm my plants such as tomatoes? I am not an expert by any means cler, maybe you could scrape off the top layer of compost and put some fresh down. I used to get

the courage to post before. So I thought I'd make this a fresh beginning with the rest of you original posters. I'm afraid that looks exactly like the Wickes multipurpose compost I purchased this year. Very disappointed. Hi brenda I'm very disappointed

, they don't bother too much about how the 'delegated to' get the job done.So, last week in the same spirit, I devolved responsibility for the compost heap to my husband. I explained the basics of how to build a heap (twiggy sticks at the bottom then green

At Xmas my wife fell for this plant with beautiful foliage. It is now ready for re-potting. Could someone please tell me whether I should use  multi- purpose compost, ericaceous or something else. Any help much appreciated Can you give us a clue