Biochar is often overlooked as a soil amendment, but it’s incredibly beneficial for plants and gardens, and it’s easy to make ...

However, the varied physicochemical properties of biochar and the complexity of composting conditions have led to inconsistent results regarding its effectiveness. A new global meta-analysis of 125 ...

Wakefield's Biochar Pro Garden Mix, a premium, plant-based biochar product, provides an easy, carbon-negative, and affordable way to improve soil health, reduce watering, and boost plant growth ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... You might not think of burying charcoal briquettes in your garden, and you definitely should not do that. But you might consider adding biochar, the ...

As climate pressures intensify and interest in regenerative practices grows, both founders believe their combined operation will better meet rising demand.

After many afternoons digging in The Chronicle's garden, I've grown accustomed to the strong winds that blow through the intersection of Fifth and Mission. Yet I couldn't help but notice the dusty, ...

A new study shows that combining biochar with beneficial microbes can significantly speed up composting of municipal solid ...

California has a methane problem. The state’s dairy industry is the largest in the nation, but all those dairy cattle are producing more than milk. Foul-smelling slurry ponds of manure dot the Central ...

The key to gardening is dirt. If you can grow good dirt now, you can grow good vegetables this spring. And you don’t have to run to the garden store to load up on boxes and bags of stuff to do it if ...

Many gardeners rely on compost to help improve their soils. Taking compost a step further, some gardeners use worms to break down the compost even more. Vermicomposting, or worm composting, uses red ...