Compost and manure are some of the best things you can add to the soil in your vegetable garden. Adding them provides both organic matter and nutrients to the soil.

In this video, discover the transformative power of cow manure as we tackle the challenge of bad soil in raised garden beds.

As such, an important "tool" in a gardener's back pocket should be to know when it is time for the garden to take a ...

Hot manure, such as horse manure, should age 6 months to a year before you use it in your vegetable garden. Create a lasagna compost with the manure, compost bin compost and straw.

Patrice Hanlon answers your gardening questions every other week. Last summer I answered a question about problems with vegetables that weren’t growing or became deformed. This past month, the ...

Manure often is dubbed black gold by gardeners for the wealth of organic nutrients and microbes it provides the soil. There are numerous types of manures — cow, horse, poultry, pig, goat, sheep ...

Protect your gardening investments with compost and fertilizer For a few extra bucks, you can give your newly purchased plants the tools to succeed for years to come. by Steve Smith Wednesday, May ...

The green manure then breaks down in-situ, feeding the soil microbes and improving soil structure. Green manures are useful for crop rotation between heavy feeding veggies.