FAQs

What is Terra Preta?
Category: FAQs, Garden and Home
Terra preta, also known as Amazonian dark earth, is a type of fertile soils first found in the Amazon Basin.…
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Is shipping coir for compost environmentally friendly?
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Coconut coir is a renewable, nutrient-rich source of energy that goes far beyond the kitchen. Grown abundantly in South Asian…
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What is Carbon Gold Biochar Lawn Improver and what are its key benefits?
Category: FAQs, Garden and Home, Guides, Turf Management
The key benefits of using the revolutionary product Carbon Gold Biochar Lawn Improver is changing the way sports turf professionals…
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Understanding peat-free compost
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Understanding peat free compost whether your own home made garden compost or purchasing premade compost is both an effective and…
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Carnivorous Plant Care: A Guide to Revitalising Your Garden
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Many species of carnivorous plants, such as Venus flytraps, pitcher plants, the cobra lily, corkscrew plant and sundews, are not…
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Sustainable biochar to mitigate climate change
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The use of biochar as a soil amendment and carbon sequestration agent has a long history, dating back to ancient…
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Peat-Free Compost for sale
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Carbon Gold is proud to supply a line of compost that is not only peat-free and sustainable, but also includes…
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Creating Organic Soil for a Healthy and Sustainable Garden
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Creating organic soil for a healthy and sustainable garden isn’t as hard as you think. It is simply a soil…
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Is Biochar Safe for My Pets?
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There has been much talk about the sustainable practices around biochar to improve soil fertility, sequestering carbon, and to reduce…
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Unlock the potential of your hanging baskets
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Do you love the look of a vibrant hanging basket overflowing with fragrant blooms and lush, green foliage? If so,…
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Improve your Garden using enriched biochar
Category: FAQs, Garden and Home
Have you ever wanted to revamp your garden and make it more sustainable, while sequestering carbon at the same time?…
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The Tiny Flies in Your Compost: what are they and how to get rid of them!
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Do you have a small stream of many flies coming out your home produced compost or houseplants? These are fruit…
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FAQs about home composting
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Composting is an effective way to recycle organic materials into a valuable soil amendment for your garden. However, this process…
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Made in Britain certification
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Carbon Gold, known for their innovative soil improvers and gardening products, has just been awarded Made in Britain certification. Made…
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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
Category: FAQs, Guides, Tree Care
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?
Category: FAQs, Garden and Home
Our Soil Improver is a peat free formula soil amendment or soil conditioner comprising of organic matter that will improve…
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What is Biochar?
Category: FAQs, Guides, Videos
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
Category: FAQs, Garden and Home, Guides
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 moss, which is also known as sphagnum peat comes from peat bogs. A peat bog is an area of…
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Turning over a new leaf
Category: FAQs, Guides, News, Tree Care
In the UK, nearly one in three new trees planted in urban environments dies within its first year; a figure…
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