I'm a poo chaser. You see, I have a number of animals in my Oakland backyard - a pair of Nigerian dwarf goats and a herd of rabbits - that spend an inordinate amount of time making poo. Every week, I ...

A: Certain precautions are important when using animal manure around edible crops because, while not always present, E. coli, salmonella and other pathogens are found in raw animal manure. To reduce ...

Question: I got a load of “composted” horse manure for my garden from my friend. It looks to me that it isn’t really composted all the way as there are “apples” of manure in it. Can I just put it in ...

Peat has been used in container plant production since the 1960s. Highly porous and able to hold water, peat makes an ideal rooting and growing medium. But harvesting peat (and draining valuable ...

Everyone poops, cows included. (You remember that children’s book, right?) Cow manure is used as fertilizer on commercial farms and in backyard gardens, but did you know it could spread antibiotic ...

A: Certain precautions are important when using animal manure around edible crops because E. coli, salmonella and other pathogens can be found in raw manure. To reduce the risk of food-borne illnesses ...

Chicken manure could be a great addition to garden soil. Chicken waste is not waste at all, it’s actually a garden seed of gold that can be used as an organic fertiliser for lawn and garden. Hello ...

As well as being odourless and rich in nutrients, goat manure contributes to plants’ maximum growth. In addition, the manure absorbs more nitrogen by accumulating urine in goat droppings, making it a ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Manure is often dubbed black gold by gardeners – not because of its aroma, but the wealth of organic nutrients and microbes it pumps into soil. There are ...

Composting is one of the most effective ways to manage livestock manure and convert the waste into a valuable soil amendment. With fertiliser prices soaring almost every month, making own compost ...