﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:18:40 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Nichol's Garden Group - Composting &amp; Mulch</title><link>https://www.nichols.co.nz:443/Garden-Cafe/Articles-News/Latest-News/ctl/RSS/mid/1491/evl/0/CategoryID/23/CategoryName/Composting-Mulch</link><atom:link href="https://www.nichols.co.nz:443/Garden-Cafe/Articles-News/Latest-News/ctl/RSS/mid/1491/evl/0/CategoryID/23/CategoryName/Composting-Mulch" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hamish ]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Improving Clay Soils]]></title><link>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Garden-Cafe/Articles-News/Latest-News/ArtMID/1491/ArticleID/143/Improving-Clay-Soils</link><description><![CDATA[   AT A GLANCE    

 
  Raise plantings above surrounding soil  
  Add lots of organic matter such as compost  
  Add Gypsum or Lime  
 

   

   Why are Clay Soils a Problem?    

 Put ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2023 02:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Garden-Cafe/Articles-News/Latest-News/ArtMID/1491/ArticleID/143/Improving-Clay-Soils</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anonym]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Compost to help your garden grow]]></title><link>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Garden-Cafe/Articles-News/Latest-News/ArtMID/1491/ArticleID/47/Compost-to-help-your-garden-grow</link><description><![CDATA[ What is Compost? 

 Compost is decomposed plant material that happens naturally when leaves fall, decompose and turn to mulch on the soil surface. Man-made compost is simply speeding up what ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2020 02:18:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Garden-Cafe/Articles-News/Latest-News/ArtMID/1491/ArticleID/47/Compost-to-help-your-garden-grow</guid></item></channel></rss>