The following is an excerpt from Holy Shit: Managing Manure to Save Mankind by Gene Logsdon (Chelsea Green, 2010). In his humorous, anecdotal manifesto, Logsdon imparts how to transform farm, pet and ...

Gary writes: My neighbor raises chickens, and she has an abundance of chicken manure that she is willing to share with me for my garden. I recall that some time ago you wrote about manure tea and its ...

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 ...

Whether you are a Louisiana poultry farmer or just keep chickens in your back yard, there may soon be a solution to the vexing problem of disposing of chicken waste, thanks to a research project ...

As we begin our spring garden season, I want to share information over the next few columns on soil amendments. Soil amendments are materials added to soil to enhance its physical and chemical ...

Maintaining a lush lawn in the summer sun can be daunting, as the intense heat imposes great stress on grass. A common error gardeners make during this time is to ...

BOULDER, Colo.—The University of Colorado will be using chicken manure to fertilize campus lawns to avoid using pesticides. Campus officials warn that the alternative fertilizer has an odor and ...