Many gardeners tout manure’s superiority to synthetic products available today. And if done right, it’ll be a fantastic supply of necessary nutrients to grow a large healthy garden. Gardening experts ...

I usually get questions about applying manure to gardens in the spring, when everyone is excited about possibilities of fresh veggies. Yet in reality, it is probably better to talk about this subject ...

What's old is new again and a timeless method of raising vegetables outside in winter is making a comeback. Two recently published books, "Hot Beds" by Jack First and "Backyard Winter Gardening" by ...

Chicken manure, often called "black gold," provides one of the most nutrient-rich boosts for your soil. Different types of chicken manure exist, with variations in quality and composition. You can ...

Using manure as an amendment can do wonders for your soil, but only if you properly assess it first and make sure it doesn't ...

Do goats and gardens mix? Members of the community garden at Glastonbury Abbey think so. At this Benedictine monastery in Hingham, Mass., a herd of Nubian goats is kept for cheesemaking. One of the ...

Garden soil will benefit from annual applications of manure as much as agricultural fields do. Good garden practices will minimize the possibility of pathogen contamination. The safest route is to use ...

Most gardeners are familiar with compost made from excess plant materials such as leaves, grass clippings, garden trimmings and kitchen peelings. Piled up in a heap in a corner of the garden, kept ...

Scripps Howard News Service Call me crazy, but I just love the smell of horse manure. In fact, I’ve been up to my dark brown eyeballs in manure all my life. From a childhood among horses to a career ...

For Susan Bell, inspiration was three parts manure and one part Rudy Giuliani. Bell, a Denver artist who specializes in traditional wildlife paintings, was thinking about what to do with the copious ...

Most gardeners are familiar with compost made from excess plant materials such as leaves, grass clippings, garden trimmings and kitchen peelings. Piled up in a heap in a corner of the garden, kept ...