Composting is one of the most effective ways to manage livestock manure and convert the waste into a valuable soil amendment. With fertiliser prices soaring almost every month, making own compost ...

Sure, you can put yard waste out with the trash or recycle pine needles, pine cones and branches at community recycling programs. But why not put garden debris to work in your yard? Rotted garden ...

What is a green manure? What are the advantages of using a green manure? How to make a green manure fertiliser? I answer ...

Q. How do I start and maintain a compost pile/bin? Is there a certain type of composter you recommend? I love composting because it’s a way you can take something that would normally be waste and turn ...

There’s nothing mysterious about making compost. It’s just a mixture of stuff we usually toss — banana peels, coffee grounds, eggshells, shredded newspaper, fallen leaves, grass clippings ... and that ...

Discover the secrets to creating nutrient-rich chicken compost and learn how to use it effectively to plant garlic and more!

TORONTO, S.D. — A custom feedlot near the South Dakota-Minnesota border is fast becoming an innovator in turning bedded pack manure into a value-added soil additive — “humus compost.” Owners Chad and ...

The turbulent regulatory aftermath of the recent outbreaks of E. coli in spinach and lettuce risks making manure a dirty word and use of manure suspect. In September, E. coli in spinach caused the ...

TULALIP — At her farm Monday, Melonie Rainey dug her gloved hands into a six-month-old pile of manure on one of her pastures on the north end of the Tulalip Indian Reservation. Her dig revealed rich, ...

There's nothing mysterious about making compost. It's just a mixture of stuff we usually toss — banana peels, coffee grounds, eggshells, shredded newspaper, fallen leaves, grass clippings ... and that ...