Nicole Draina shares how biochar can make an essential difference in sustainable agriculture, particularly during the climate ...

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 ...

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, ...

Winter-blooming camellias liven up the winter garden with attractive, sometimes fragrant flowers backed by glossy dark green foliage. These broad-leaved evergreen shrubs generally range from 4- to ...

Sonoma County’s garden gurus talk about the slow burn organic matter called biochar and offer tips about cutting grasses and covering seedlings. Ken G. of Windsor asks: What’s biochar? I overheard ...

Most gardeners use a wide variety of soil amendments to improve their soils; manures and compost are the most common. But have you ever heard of Biochar? Biochar is a form of fine-grained charcoal ...

Biochar soil conditioners are hitting the retail market in a big way, and you will soon (maybe already) find these products on shelves of garden centers near you. Product labels on biochar products ...

New research has demonstrated how composting of biochar creates a very thin organic coating that significantly improves the biochar's fertilizing capabilities. For more than 100 years, biochar, a ...

It's the oldest thing you've never heard of, says Claire Spreadbury. Biochar is thousands of years old, and was first discovered by ancient Amazonian tribes. It's loved by many of the UK's gardening ...

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