Monty Don's tip will improve the health of your compost – using cardboard and paper leftover from the holidays

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The aftermath of the festive holidays is usually filled with a lot of waste, mostly caused by paper and cardboard from delivery parcels and presents. While most of us would probably add these to the recycling pile without a second thought, Monty Don just shared a gardening tip to put leftover paper and cardboard in your garden compost instead.

You may already have been wondering whether you can recycle Christmas gift wrap, and now we've got a new route for you to look at if you've joined the home compost contingent. The all-knowing gardening expert took to his popular blog to share that adding paper and cardboard to your compost this time of year will improve its overall health and make it richer in nutrients.