FAQs
What is cutting compost?
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Do you have a green thumb? Are you looking for ways to improve your garden? If so, then you may…
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Sustainable gardening using Carbon Gold enriched biochar
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Have you ever thought about how you can make your garden more environmentally friendly and sustainable? If you’re looking for…
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What is carbon sequestration?
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Carbon sequestration, is the process of naturally or artificially capturing and storing carbon dioxide emissions. These emissions come primarily from…
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Carbon Gold biochar products are organically approved
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The Soil Association is the UK’s leading and most widely recognised certifier of organic standards. They are a charity, working…
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Looking for Grochar?
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Back in 2007 Carbon Gold developed a range of products known as Grochar which turned any soil into rich, friable…
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What is coir?
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Coir is an environmentally friendly alternative to peat moss that is becoming more and more popular in the gardening world.…
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Looking after a Living Christmas Tree
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If you’re looking for a living Christmas tree instead of a cut tree, so you can plant it once you…
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Using biochar
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No matter how it is presented, adding biochar to any existing soil introduces some level of change. The benefits of…
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Can biochar be made at home?
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Producing biochar/charcoal at home is not recommended without specialist knowledge and equipment. The process is dangerous and it can be…
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Is charcoal the same as biochar?
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Carbon is one of the most commonly found elements in nature. It can be found in a variety of different…
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What is a soil improver?
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A Soil Improver is a soil amendment or soil conditioner comprising of organic matter that will improve structure by several…
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What is Biochar?
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The definition of biochar is a type of charcoal which is produced from organic and forestry wastes. This is then…
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Seed Compost: The Ultimate Guide
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Peat Free Seed compost is one of the most underrated growing media in current use, and is also called Cutting…
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Moisture consistency is the key for effective compost
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Over-watering a plant or seedling over a prolonged period of time is a perfect way to ‘rot off ‘ roots…
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Resilient over-winter growing
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Over-winter growers are gearing up plans for Winter planting. Faced with increasing yield threats, such as Pythium and radiobacter, many…
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Why on earth is anyone still using peat?
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Peat comes from peat bogs. A peat bog is an area of wetland that has been overgrown by vegetation. As…
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Turning over a new leaf
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In the UK, nearly one in three new trees planted in urban environments dies within its first year; a figure…
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