DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — When done right, composting manure and livestock is an environmentally sound way to dispose of animals and their waste, according to Mary Keena, North Dakota State University ...

While at a meeting at the Ashland Public Library a few years ago I had a question from one of my readers and they asked me if they should use old farm yard soil in their vegetable garden. A few years ...

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 ...

Of all the tools, sprays, apps, and assorted growing accessories that gardeners use to grow a decent plant, the best predictor of garden success is arguably the compost pile. Show me a yard with a ...

About six to eight times a year, Seattle gardeners hustle to Woodland Park Zoo to shovel animal manure into buckets, or into the backs of their pickup trucks. Five buckets cost $15. A truckload costs ...

CORVALLIS – Adding organic matter is the best way to improve nearly all kinds of soils. If you’re unsure if your soil needs amendments, take note if it dries and cracks in summer, drains slowly or is ...