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 ...

Q: With all of the rain, then the hot dry spell — I’ve realized I need to amend the soil in my vegetable garden. How should I do this? When should I do this? • Pat from Youngstown A: Yes, this season ...

A few years ago, I spoke at the Richland County Fair about soils and composting. While at the fair, I received several questions about how to incorporate chicken manure into compost. If you have a ...

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 ...

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 ...