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 ...

This being planting season for farmers and fertilisers at record prices or unavailable to most small-scale farmers, we will be covering the simplest ways of making organic fertiliser in under one week ...

You can make compost manure using organic matter such as grass, leaves and kitchen waste. These can be put in a pile or bin, where different bacteria and fungi will gradually break them down. You can ...

Plants thrive on nutrients that are right there in your kitchen. You can convert the pile of garbage in your home into compost manure for your backyard garden. Some gardeners call it ‘black gold’ ...

For centuries, nutrient-rich animal manure has been used to enrich the soil and boost crop production. Traditionally, cow and horse manure were the most readily available options. However, with the ...

For folks who don’t farm or garden, a malodorous pile of manure is usually a fly-attracting eyesore to be avoided. But most farmers and gardeners won’t turn up their noses at such a deposit; where ...

A rake scooping horse manure into a wheelbarrow - Maho/Getty Images Animal manure remains one of the best amendments you can make to your soil, but there are important mistakes to avoid when using ...