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 ...

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 ...

Cow manure usually is mixed with bedding (straw, hay, wood chips or sawdust), which adds some of the brown organic matter needed for composing. And like horse manure, it is fairly low in the three ...

A. Rotted cow manure is great for many plants -- roses and vegetables, for example -- and it's an organic source that can be worked into the soil before a sodding a new lawn. Add some to the compost ...

MANHEIM, Pa., April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Kreider Farms, Central Pennsylvania’s favorite producer of farm fresh milk, ice cream, premium eggs, and more, is transforming their recycled manure into ...

• Make the pile using a 1:2 ratio of green to brown materials. Green equals nitrogen or energy sources needed for fast microbial growth, such as grass clippings, chicken or cow manure, garden waste ...