APOPKA, FL—Peat has been a major component of substrates used in container plant production since the 1960s. Highly porous with the capacity to hold water, peat makes an ideal rooting and growing ...

For years, gardeners and farmers have relied on one of the world's most abundant resources to make fertilizer: animal poop. Animal manure is generally free and easy to obtain, either from your own ...

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 ...

DENVER — Before commercial fertilizers were widely available, farmers and gardeners used what was locally available--manure. This could be from horses, sheep or poulty, but primarily from cows. Manure ...

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 ...

As the growing season draws to a close and your garden beds are filled with dead plants, consider adding them to your compost pile to benefit your yard.