Following a dry summer, gardeners will be even keener than usual to lavish composts, manures and other bulky organic matter on their garden to feed soil and plants and to boost moisture-holding ...

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And what to use instead. Skip animal waste, meat/fish scraps, dairy, and bones. Avoid diseased or bug‑infested plants, coal/charcoal ash, chemically treated yard waste, and any plastic or coated paper ...