DEAR JOHN: Horse manure and cow manure are similar in nitrogen content when fresh, but when dried, or “aged,” horse manure is richer, so the first thing to consider when deciding between them is the ...

In this video, I show and explain how adding a lot of cow manure to a raised garden bed can fix bad soil and make your vegetables thrive! Check out <a href=" for tools such as the Prong I recommend to ...

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 ...

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 ...

DENVER, Colorado — Manure can be a gardener's best friend if used wisely. Buy bags of composted, well-rotted manure at the hardware store. It doesn't stink and while it's nutritious for plants, the ...

Fresh mustard greens are ready to be harvested at the Childcare Network in Raleigh in 2016. Juli Leonard jleonard@newsobserver.com We’re in the thick of the summer season, y’all. Plants (like us) are ...

In this video, I show what happens when you add or bury worm eggs in a pile of cow dung or manure. Also, I explain why you might want to innoculate a pile of manure with worms to use in the garden and ...