SCOTLAND (KFDX/KJTL) — Down along Highway 281 in Scotland, Texas, lies another dairy farm where the owners of Texas Natural Ag Resources have a very unique process to create their compost for anyone ...
I noticed this sign at City Market, advertising bags of composted cow manure. Thing is, the placard’s headline reads “Fresh food. Low prices.” While $1.89 is a low price, I’m fairly sure that anything ...
MANHEIM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In another effort to promote recycling and sustainable local agriculture, the eco-friendly Kreider Farms introduces a unique chicken and cow manure blend for use in ...
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 ...
Cotton Burr Compost, Nature’s Blend, composted chicken manure, and composted cow manure are all composted to the point that they do not tie up nitrogen. Some organics can actually steal nutrients away ...
As spring tentatively appears, gardeners prep beds for early crops and lawn guys start wanting to feed their turf. For both folks, spreading composted or aged manure is a better choice, since plants ...
Of all the tools, sprays, apps, and assorted growing accessories that gardeners use to grow a decent plant, the best predictor of garden success is arguably the compost pile. Show me a yard with a ...
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 ...
The use of cow dung as fertilizer is as common today as it was in the 1900’s. And it seems to have made a debut in recent months, perhaps due to the huge surge in fertilizer prices. But if there is ...
Tall, healthy tomato plants growing in a greeenhouse - NataliaL/Shutterstock Composted bison manure is likely not the first fertilizer to pop into your mind for tomato growth, but it just may offer ...