Gardener with basket of egg shells spreading crushed shells around tomato plant - VH-studio/Shutterstock A quality eggshell contains about 2.2 grams of calcium carbonate, the compound that gives them ...

Renowned UK-based gardener Simon Akeroyd, who has penned 30 gardening books and previously managed gardens for the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society), recommends not tossing out eggshells after ...

It's likely that you already have eggs on hand, but if you're planning on using them for fertilizer, it's important to determine if the pros outweigh the cons.

You can use eggs as some form of pesticide to deter pests. Simply scatter crushed eggshells on top of flowerbeds to discourage and deter snails, slugs and cutworms from coming to the area. This is ...