The Green Man's Blog

Unlock Greener, Healthier Turf with Biochar

by The Green Man September 26, 2025

Every lawn owner dreams of lush, vibrant turf that stands up to traffic, drought, and disease. While traditional turf care often focuses on fertili...

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Green Man Char: A Partnership for a Healthier Yarra Ranges

by The Green Man September 20, 2025

At our Yarra Ranges facility, Green Man Char transforms local tree waste into biochar, providing a local solution for healthy soil and a global model for climate action. We're proud to be part of Earth Systems, building and shipping these plants worldwide.

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The Ultimate Partnership: Why Compost is the Spark Plug and Biochar is the Engine Block

by The Green Man September 19, 2025

When it comes to building healthy, resilient soil, we need more than just one tool. We need a system where every component works together. This i...

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Feed your soil like it's Friday Night!

by The Green Man August 20, 2025

Meet Our New Products: Green Man soil snacks. At Green Man Char, we’re always looking for ways to turn waste into something wonderful for your ga...

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Lysterfield's Living Lab: Green Man Char Fuels Astounding Wicking Bed Success!

by The Green Man June 03, 2025

Here at Green Man Char, we're passionate about empowering growers with the tools for healthier soil and more vibrant plants. That's why we're incre...

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New product alert! SuperCHARge your garden now.

by The Green Man September 05, 2024

Elevate Your Garden’s Health with Green Man superCHARge Aussie gardeners know that the secret to a lush, thriving garden lies in the soil. The righ...

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Mitigating herbicide pollution with Biochar

by The Green Man January 25, 2024

When incorporated into soil, biochar acts as a sponge, effectively adsorbing herbicides and preventing their migration into water sources.

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Bureau of meteorology declares El Nino alert.

by The Green Man August 09, 2023

This wet weather we have been experiencing is not going to last for long.

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Supercharge your biochar

by Cyclic Carbon August 31, 2022

Supercharging, pre-loading, nutrient-loading your biochar - it’s about adding nutrients to your biochar before it goes into the soil. Here's how and why to do it.

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Three ways to use biochar in winter

by Cyclic Carbon July 08, 2022

Composting and top-dressing are easy ways to incorporate biochar into your soils in winter, and with the array of bare-root roses and fruit trees available in nurseries it’s a prime time to get some biochar right into the root zone while you’re planting.

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